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VIMSAS Workshop by the IMO

The Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping hosted a regional workshop on the Implementation of the Voluntary Member State Audit Scheme (VIMSAS). The workshop was organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and ran from September 30th to...

Snr. Technical Mgmnt. Position

The Maritime Administration of Antigua and Barbuda; the Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) has a vacancy for a: Senior Technical Management Position This role includes appointment as Deputy Director and managing the Technical Division at the...

Directive 004-2013 STCW Tribunal Directive

This Directive replaces the previous Directive setting out the composition and rules of operation for a Tribunal set up under the Merchant Shipping Act provisions to deal with alleged cases of misconduct by officers holding Antigua and Barbuda endorsements.  The...

FAL Seminar 2013

REGIONAL SEMINAR ON FACILITATION OF MARITIME TRAFFIC WITH EMPHASIS ON TRADE FACILITATION JUNE 4th – 7th, 2013 Antigua   The Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping hosted a regional seminar on Facilitation of Maritime Traffic with emphasis on...

Directive 003-2013 SCV Code

This Directive has effect from 1st June 2013.  It establishes the definition of Safe Haven fr vessels operating under the SCV Code and it establishes the limits that are determined for Protected Waters and Coastal Waters by ADOMS.  Additionally the Directive contains...

Launch of New ADOMS Website

The new website of the Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) was officially launched in February 2013.  This new site www.abregistry.ag is the final component in the re branding exercise of ADOMS that began in 2009. It was specifically designed...

CSR Form 2- change of CSR details

This form is to be used when any of the details contained in the ship’s CSR are to be changed.   All the data fields should be completed, but fields which are not changed should be entered as N/C.  One copy of the Form 2 is to be retained on the ship’s CSR file on...

Contractors are invited to bid

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA DEPARTMENT OF MARINE SERVICES AND MERCHANT SHIPPING (ADOMS) HEADQUARTERS   Antiguan and Barbudan Contractors are invited to pre-qualify for the opportunity to be involved in and bid for the construction of the above multi-storey building on Factory...

Code of Safety for Small Commercial Vessels – SCV Code 2017

This is the 2017 version of the Small Commercial Vessel Code that applies to vessels operating commercially, trading in the Caribbean Trading Area (which includes Antigua and Barbuda waters), which are 5 metres or more in length overall and less than 24 metres in...