Tag: Jamaica

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica officially launched its candidacy in the UK for a Category C seat, on the IMO Council, on July 6th. Among the arguments presented was that the country is committed to the major international conventions for safety and pollution prevention and it incorporates these conventions into domestic legislation.

The International Labour Organization announced that two states, Indonesia and Jamaica, deposited the instrument of ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended, on 12 and 13 June, becoming the 83rd and 84th state to ratify the MLC, respectively.

The Jamaican government has decided to relocate plans to develop a trans-shipment port and industrial park on Goat Islands in the Portland Bight Protected Area following concerns raised among the environmental groups with respect to one of the world's most endangered species, the Jamaican rock iguana.

Jamaica's readiness for Mass Rescue Operations (MRO) in its maritime space will be boosted July 22-24, 2014 with the assistance of a subject matter expert from the USCG

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, MP, will be giving the opening address at the 19th annual meeting of the Caribbean Port State Control Committee

Jamaica is embarking on a country-wide survey of all the commercial and domestic vessels in its waters to ensure it has accurate data on its maritime community.

In a fiercely contested election during the 28th IMO Assembly, Jamaica was successful in securing a seat in the most sought-after Category 'C' of the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for the 2014-2015 biennium

Shipping Industry Brought Up To Date On Container Security

PSC Seminar boosts understanding

Jamaica: Setting the Agenda for Maritime Legislation