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Information notices are recommendatory documents issued by the Administration to publicize important safety, security, environmental and other regulatory information which may be of interest to stakeholders.
Information Notices are numbered sequentially by year with subsequent revisions being identified by a revision number. It should be noted that specific Information Notice numbers may be reserved for future use and may not be published in numerical order.
Information Notices are available at the links below.
Information Notice 2024-002 Enhanced Monitoring Scheme
This Information Notice explains the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) Enhanced Monitoring Scheme, through a process of special inspections and other measures, for some ships and/or companies, which have been identified as...
Information Notice 2024-001 International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Security Level Notification (Threats to commercial shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden)
This Information Notice provides guidance to Antigua and Barbuda ships operating in, or transiting through, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden
Information Notice 2023-001 International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Security Level Notification (Conflict in the Middle East – Israel and Hamas)
This Information Notice provides guidance to Antigua and Barbuda ships operating in or transiting through the coastal waters of Israel and the Gaza Strip.
Information Notice 2016-003 (Rev 9) Ballast Water Management
This Information Notice provides guidance in respect of the intentions, planning, expectations, and requirements of the Administration in respect of the Implementation of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments...
Information Notice 2021-003 (Rev 2) Concentrated Inspection Campaigns (CiCs)
This Information Notice provides some advice on the schedule of upcoming CICs and the subject areas that Port State Control Officers are likely to pursue, both as a direct result of the CIC and looking at related areas. It will be updated as more information is...
Information Notice 2022-003 Revision of fees for inspection services carried out by ADOMS IID
This Information Notice announces the adjustment of fees for safety inspection services carried out by ADOMS IID on or after 1 January 2023
Information Notice 2022-002 Validation of seatime
This Information Notice provides information on how the requirement under the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 to provide a record of employment to facilitate the acquisition of further work or to satisfy the sea-service requirement for upgrading or promotion, is...
Information Notice 2022-001 International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Security Level Notification (Ukraine and Russian Federation)
This Information Notice draws attention to the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Security Level Notification (Ukraine and Russian Federation).
Information Notice 2017- 006 (rev 5) Authorisation of Service Providers for LSA
This Information Notice provides guidance on the authorization of service providers, to work on lifeboats, rigid rescue boats, launching appliances and on-load release gear on board Antigua & Barbuda ships.
Information Notice 2021-002 Fatigue Management
This Information Notice provides guidance in respect of fatigue management onboard Antigua and Barbuda flagged ships. It consolidates and supersedes Information Notices 2014-002 and 2014-004
