New Publications
MARITIME SECURITY ADVISORY – 01/2026: Escalated Security Risks in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, and Gulf of Oman
This advisory provides an update on the escalating security risks within the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Gulf of Oman. It highlights recent developments affecting maritime security in the region and outlines potential threats to vessels operating or...
SLS.14-Circ.499 Equivalent arrangements accepted under regulation I5 Extended servicing intervals for inflatable liferafts
This provides information from the Government of Antigua and Barbuda on equivalent arrangements accepted under the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, concerning the approval of extended servicing intervals for inflatable liferafts,...
Directive 002-2026 Merchant Shipping (Ship’s Medical Stores) Directive 2026
This Directive may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Ship’s Medical Stores) Directive 2026 and shall come into force on 1 January 2026
Media
Antigua and Barbuda Shows Strong Leadership at Regional Maritime Conference
The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is hosting its annual CMU Industry Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Jamaica from 1st to 2nd October 2025, under the theme “Embracing the Blue Economy: Navigating the Future through Sustainable Development”....
Message from the President of the Women in Maritime Association Caribbean (WiMAC) Antigua and Barbuda Chapter
Antigua and Barbuda Highlights Ocean Protection Efforts on World Maritime Day
As the world observes World Maritime Day on the last Thursday of September, the Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) is shining a spotlight on Antigua and Barbuda’s role in regulating international shipping and shaping international ocean...
