New Publications
Information Notice 2025-001 Prohibition on the Carriage of Arms and Ammunition Destined for Use in Conflict Zones
This Information Notice serves as a formal notification regarding the position of the Government of Antigua & Barbuda on the carriage of arms and ammunition on board Antigua & Barbuda-flagged vessels, destined for use in conflict zones
Miscellaneous Circular 2025-001 Requirement to comply with United Nations and G7 countries sanctions program by Antigua & Barbuda Ships
This Circular provides information on the requirement of Antigua and Barbuda ships to comply with the sanctions program of the United Nations, and G7 Countries. Vessels violating sanctions are liable for deletion from the register.
Directive 001-2024 MLC 2022 Amendments Directive 2024
This Directive may be cited as the MLC (2006) 2022 Amendments Directive, 2024 and shall come into force on 23 December 2024. It will be considered revoked by entry into force of new Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention, 2006) Regulations
Media
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...
