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Dwight C. R. Gardiner Appointed Ambassador to the ACS
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 21st September, 2015...Ambassador Dwight C. R. Gardiner has received his official instrument accrediting him as Ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the Association of Caribbean States (ACS). The newly appointed ACS Ambassador...
Maritime Newsletter : JULY 2015
A maritime policy will take into account the inter-connectedness of industries and human activities centred on the sea. Whether the issue is shipping and ports, energy, fishing or tourism, a decision in one area can affect all the others. A Maritime policy for Antigua...
Day of the Seafarer 2015
The theme for the day of the Seafarer this year is Maritime Education. We want more people to consider a career at sea. To help improve awareness of careers at sea the following messages have been produced by the International Maritime Organization;...
Maritime Newsletter : May 2015
The Blue Economy is a long term strategy to support sustainable growth in the marine and maritime sectors to drive the economy of Antigua and Barbuda and have great potential for innovation and growth. It is the maritime contribution to achieving the goals of the...
Ambassador Dwight Gardiner Presents His Credentials to the International Seabed Authority
Antigua, St. John’s May 26, 2015… His Excellency, Mr. Dwight Gardiner, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, presented his credentials as the Permanent Representative of Antigua and Barbuda to the Secretary General, Mr. Nii Odunton, of the International Seabed...
Maritime Newsletter : April 2015
The Commonwealth Secretariat is providing technical assistance to the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to develop a comprehensive ocean governance framework to support the sustainable development and utilization of the country’s marine space and associated resources....
Dwight Gardiner Appointed Ambassador Extraordinary And Plenipotentiary
St. John’s Antigua, October 17th 2014…The Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, His Excellency Dr. Rodney Williams conferred the instrument of appointment to the position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary with special responsibility for International...
Video message from IMO Secretary-General
Video message from IMO Secretary-General as he shares his views on this year's theme; IMO Conventions: Effective Implementation. See video here.
Shipmanagement Company DOC withdrawn following Safety and Crew Welfare Concerns
Following an investigation into an accident on board on of its ships the decision was taken by the Marine Administration of Antigua & Barbuda to withdraw the Interim ISM DOC[1] for a small UK based Ship Management Company. This decision was taken primarily because...
Becoming A Seafarer Changed my Life
Being a marine engineer or a seafarer isn’t a career that I can say I always knew I wanted to do. Actually, I wasn’t very aware of this field until my first year at Antigua State College. During my early years of high school I actually wanted to be a chef. I quickly...
WMU Special Award for Outstanding Alumnus 2014
Founded in 1983 by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the World Maritime University (WMU) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is a center of excellence for maritime post-graduate education and research and offers M.Sc. and Ph.D. programs as...
Fulcrum Maritime Systems Limited
London 10 April 2014 The Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) and the St. Kitts & Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg) have jointly formed the Caribbean Cooperative Data Centre for Long Distance Identification and...
Caribbean MOU – Press Release
Caribbean MOU on PSC completes inaugural CIC on MARPOL Annex I March 11, 2014 Ships adhering to MARPOL Annex I within the CMOU region From September 1, 2013 to November 30, 2013, the Caribbean MOU carried out a Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on MARPOL...
2008 Re-Certification Audit
ISO 9001:2008 Re-Certification Audit of the Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping On January 30th, February 20th, 25th and 26th, 2014 the Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) successfully completed an external ISO re...
Paris MOU Press Release
Preliminary results from the Harmonized Verification Programme (HAVEP) on passenger ships, carried out between 1 January 2013 and 31December 2013 in the Paris MoU region show that: See link below for full release Press release preliminary results HAVEP...