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Antigua and Barbuda Shows Strong Leadership at Regional Maritime Conference
The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is hosting its annual CMU Industry Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica from 1st to 2nd October 2025, under the theme “Embracing the Blue Economy: Navigating the Future through Sustainable Development”....
Message from the President of the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) Antigua and Barbuda Chapter
Antigua and Barbuda Highlights Ocean Protection Efforts on World Maritime Day
As the world observes World Maritime Day on the last Thursday of September, the Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) is shining a spotlight on Antigua and Barbuda’s role in regulating international shipping and shaping international ocean...
ADOMS Welcomes Two Exceptional Yachts to the Antigua & Barbuda Registry 🚩
The Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) is proud to announce the addition of two remarkable superyachts to the Antigua & Barbuda Yacht Registry: M/Y LEONA – 80m, Bilgin Yachts ...
A Tribute to Captain José Alain Gillis
A Tribute to Captain José Alain GillisMay 30th, 1941 – June 18th, 2025 It is with heartfelt sorrow that the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) marks the passing of Captain José Alain Gillis. Captain Gillis, who joined ADOMS...
Antigua & Barbuda and the Peoples Republic of China Forge Historic Maritime Transport Agreement, Paving the Way for Unprecedented Opportunities
In a landmark move that strengthens diplomatic ties and opens new horizons for global maritime trade, Antigua & Barbuda and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) have signed a historic agreement on Maritime Transport. The signing ceremony, held on 24th January 2024,...
Ambassador Dwight Gardiner Reappointed to the Board of Governors of the World Maritime University (WMU)
Ambassador Dwight C.R. Gardiner, serving as the Director/Registrar General of the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS), and concurrently holding the position of Permanent Representative to the International Maritime...
Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) Regional Conference and 6th Annual General Meeting
The Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) Regional Conference and 6th Annual General Meeting under the theme, Navigating Horizons: Mobilizing Stronger Networks for Caribbean Women towards a sustainable maritime industry was held in Jamaica from the 3rd – 5th...
The Director of the Antigua and Barbuda’s Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) elected to Chair one of the five Committees of the International Maritime Organisation, a United Nations Specialized Agency.
The International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Technical Cooperation Committee (TCC) elected Ambassador Dwight C. R. Gardiner of Antigua and Barbuda by acclimation as the Chairman at its 73rd Session being held over the period 16 to 20 October 2023, at the IMO...
Indian Ocean MOU CIC for 2023 will be on Fire Safety Systems
The member Authorities of the Indian Ocean Memorandum of Understanding (IOMOU) on port State control will launch a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on “Fire Safety”. Inspection campaign will commence from 1 September, 2023 and will continue till 30 November...
Caribbean MOU CIC for 2023 will be on Fire Safety Systems and Pilot Ladder Transfer Systems
Launch of Concentrated Inspection Campaign on FSS and Pilot Ladder Transfer Systems beginning 1 September 2023 by Caribbean MOU on Port State Control
The 28th Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (CMOU) Annual Committee Meeting Hosted in Antigua
The 28th Meeting of the Caribbean Port State Control Committee (CPSCC) was held over the period 29 to 30 June 2023 at the St. James Club and Villas, Mamora Bay. The meeting was hosted by the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping...
ADOMS Hosts the 2nd IMO Regional Meeting of Directors/Heads of Maritime Administrations
The 2nd Annual International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Regional Meeting of Directors/Heads of Maritime Administrations (DIHMAR2) of the Caribbean was held over the period 26 to 28 June 2023 at the St. James Club and Villas, Mamora Bay. The meeting was jointly...
H.E. Ambassador Dwight C.R. Gardiner OBE GOM speech on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the World Maritime University
H.E. Ambassador Dwight C.R. Gardiner OBE GOM speech on the Development of a Sustainable Maritime Administration in Antigua and Barbuda on the occasion of the 40th Anniversary of the World Maritime University held in Malmö, Sweden, 20th June 2023. Madame...
Rescue At Sea By Antigua And Barbuda Flagged Vessel
On March 11th, 2023, at 22:25 hrs. UTC the Antigua and Barbuda flagged vessel the MV Froland received a distress alert from the Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) in Rome reporting the location of a boat with immigrants on board.
