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The Antigua and Barbuda Merchant Shipping ( Vessels in Commercial use for sport or pleasure) Regulations, 2022
These Regulations apply to any large vessel when used commercially for sport or pleasure in respect of— (a) Antigua and Barbuda vessels wherever they may be; and (b) other vessels operating within Antigua and Barbuda waters
The Antigua and Barbuda Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Act, 2020
This amends the Antigua and Barbuda Merchant Shipping Act, 2006 Regulations and directives to give effect in Antigua and Barbuda to maritime conventions, Qualification to own Antigua and Barbuda ships and insertion of new sections.
Code of Safety for Small Commercial Vessels – SCV Code 2021
This is the 2021 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...
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ADOMS Welcomes Visit by the UK National Hydrographer, Strengthening Collaboration in Hydrography
The Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping was delighted to welcome a delegation from the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) to Antigua, including the UK National Hydrographer, Rear Admiral Rhett Hatcher, and the Head of Partnering and...
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.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023 #EmbraceEquity
Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) Ms. Shenica Sebastian, National Liaison Officer (NLO,center), (immediate right of NLO), Mrs. Katarina McGhie Thompson, Ms. Maxime James, Ms. Lanise George and Ms. Francoise Bowen, (immediate left of NLO), Ms. Euletta...