New Publications
Miscellaneous Circular 2026-004Yacht engaged in trade (YET) certification
This Circular defines the procedure for a pleasure yacht, maintaining compliance with the REG Code, to obtain Yacht Engaged in Trade (YET) certification. YET certification enables a pleasure yacht to undertake limited commercial charter activity without converting to...
Miscellaneous Circular 2026 -003 The carriage of additional guests on yachts
This Circular provides information on ADOMS’s regulatory framework, policy, and expectations regarding the scope of an operator’s risk assessment for the carriage of additional guests on yachts.
Information Notice 2025-002 (Rev 1 ) Expansion of ADOMS Global Presence – Enhancing Regional Support and Service Efficiency
This Information Notice informs all stakeholders that the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS) has expanded its global presence with regional offices in key maritime hubs to enhance customer support, service delivery, and...
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...
