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Full Tuition Scolarships To Qualified Applicants From Antigua & Barbuda
Caribbean Maritime Institute To Offer 3 Full Tuition Scholarships To Antigua & Barbuda Nationals
From left: Honourable Gaston Browne Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Sub. Lt. Karl Jarvis, Ms. Lanise George, Pvt. Randolph Best, Ambassador Dwight Gardiner Director/Registrar General of the Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping ST. JOHN’S,...
New Pilot Project To Enhance Seafarer’s Welfare
St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda- 6th November, 2015… A Port Welfare Committee is being established to develop a collaborative and holistic approach to providing assistance and support to seafarers residing in or visiting Antigua and Barbuda. The pilot project is part...
Antigua And Barbuda Trailblazing Port Welfare For Seafarers
One of the first ports in the world to pilot an international initiative to protect and enhance the welfare of seafarers has been launched in Antigua and Barbuda. International Seafarers’ Welfare Assistance Network (ISWAN) project manager and UK Merchant Navy Welfare...
Community Notice
The Small Craft Control Act was submitted to Parliament in mid 2015 and was duly passed by both Houses of Parliament and given Royal Assent. The Antigua Department of Marine Services (ADOMS) have requested through the Attorney General’s office, that the Act be brought...
Antigua Hosts National Martime Transport Policy Workshop
ANTIGUA HOSTS NATIONAL MARITIME TRANSPORT POLICY WORKSHOP 16th – 18th May 2017 ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 17th May, 2017…Delegates from 17 national departments and agencies are currently participating in a three day training course hosted by the Antigua and...
First Jet Skis Licenced By Adoms
The first group of jet skis have now received their Safety Certificate and Licence from ADOMS, under the (Small Craft Control) Act 2015. The jet skis are certified for five years, subject to a satisfactory annual inspection, when an annual licence decal is issued for...
Small Craft Press Release
Small Craft (Control) Regulations 2017 The Small Craft Control Act 2015 came into force in Antigua and Barbuda on the 1st January 2016. Under this Act, the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) is the Authority with full...
First Doctor Appointed In Antigua And Barbuda To Conduct The Uk Eng 1 Seafarer Medical Exam
The ENG1 is a medical exam that all crew working on UK ships and mega yachts are required to have, in order to prove that they are medically fit to perform their duties, thereby reducing the number of potential hazards at sea. Only a small number of...
Women In The Maritime Sector Eager To Establish A Professional Women In Maritime Network In Antigua And Barbuda
On the 26th of September, 2019, a group of vibrant women in the Maritime Industry in Antigua and Barbuda participated in a Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) Awareness Seminar on the occasion of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) World Maritime...