Antigua & Barbuda Legislation

This is the primary law of Antigua and Barbuda relating to the registry of ships and the maintenance of safety standards.  This act implements international rules and regulations and provides generally for the regulation of ships flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda.

This amendment makes minor changes to the Primary Act, and updates some of the penalties applied under the act.

This amends the Merchant Shipping Act, 2006, so as to permit the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping to establish offices outside of Antigua and Barbuda, to allow registration for ships under construction, to establish registration...

This amends the Antigua and Barbuda Merchant Shipping Act, 2006, in line with developments at the International level. The main areas covered are; The removal of the restrictions on the registration of passenger ships and high speed craft so that these vessels types...

This amendment expands the scope for the provisional registration of ships.

This amendment provides for the implementation of a Tonnage Tax on vessels registered in Antigua and Barbuda.