Tag: Jamaica

Seafarers make a “significant contribution” to the global community while a career at sea offers the possibility of “a remarkable journey”, according to Rear Admiral (ret’d) Peter Brady, the Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica.

Women are advancing up the Caribbean maritime career-ladder into senior positions, although more can still be done to ensure full diversity and encourage women to take up the myriad of maritime opportunities available, according to Claudia Grant, Deputy Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ).

Jamaica has affirmed its commitment to the marine environment and blue economy, as it was re-elected to Category C of the Council of the IMO.

Jamaica was selected as one of ten Lead Partnering Countries globally in an IMO and Food and Agriculture Organization supported project.

As part of activities in support of Day of the Seafarer June 25, 2021, Maritime Authority of Jamaica conducted a survey focusing on Jamaican seafarers.

The global crew change crisis could lead to a shortage of seafarers if exhausted crew choose to leave the shipping industry rather than risk another long period trapped at sea, warned the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ).

Amid the second wave of coronavirus pandemic along with the crew change crisis within shipping industry, Maritime Authority of Jamaica urges that a global network of crew change hubs would help alleviate the humanitarian crisis seafarers are dealing with.

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Kenya to enable reciprocal recognition of STCW certificates for seafarers for their nationals.

The Government of Jamaica has listed seafarers among the class of “essential workers” under its Disaster Risk Management Act and has put in place measures to speed up the transit of registered seafarers through its borders.

In light of the coronavirus situation, the cruise ship "MSC Meraviglia" altered direction as it was rejected by two ports in the Caribbean waters, due to the fact that one of its crewmembers fell sick, reportedly with the common seasonal flu.