Document Search
- Home
- /
- Information Center
- /
- Document Search
Document Search
Antigua & Barbuda and the Peoples Republic of China Forge Historic Maritime Transport Agreement, Paving the Way for Unprecedented Opportunities
In a landmark move that strengthens diplomatic ties and opens new horizons for global maritime trade, Antigua & Barbuda and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) have signed a historic agreement on Maritime Transport. The signing ceremony, held on 24th January 2024,...
Ambassador Dwight Gardiner Reappointed to the Board of Governors of the World Maritime University (WMU)
Ambassador Dwight C.R. Gardiner, serving as the Director/Registrar General of the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS), and concurrently holding the position of Permanent Representative to the International Maritime...
STCW Circular 2014-001 (Rev 2) Seafarers’ Medical Certificates
This Circular provides information that reflects the latest procedures adopted by ADOMS with respect to Seafarers’ Medical Certificates and includes a list of Antigua and Barbuda approved Medical Practitioners whose certificates are accepted in addition to those...
SOLAS Circular 2012-011 (Rev 3) Maintenance and Inspection for Fire Fighting Appliances and Equipment
This Circular provides information on the availability of IMO guidelines when performing maintenance, testing and inspections in accordance with SOLAS Chapter II-2 of fire protection systems and appliances in ships. .
Miscellaneous Circular 2024-001 Carriage of more than one Load Line Certificate
This Circular provides guidance for Antigua and Barbuda flagged ships on how to practically handle more than one Load Line Certificate
Miscellaneous Circular 2013-004 (Rev 4) ADOMS Emergency Contact Arrangements and Out of Office Hours Service
This Circular provides information in respect of contacting ADOMS after regular office hours in cases of emergency.
Miscellaneous Circular 2023-002 (Rev 1) Australian Ports-Measures to mitigate port State control actions and detentions
This Circular provides information for shipping companies, operators, and Masters on mitigating the effects of port State control (PSC) actions and detentions in Australian ports.
Miscellaneous Circular 2023-001 Electronic Record Books and Logbook Systems
This Circular provides information on the interpretation, expectations, and requirements of the Administration in respect of the use of electronic logbooks and electronic record books (ERBs), in lieu of hard-copy books. It consolidates and supersedes Information...
ILO Circular 2022-003 Testing and Certification of Lifting Appliances
This Circular provides further information on the Merchant Shipping (Testing of Lifting Appliances) Directive 2022 and sets out guidance on the requirements for inspection and testing of lifting appliances for Antigua and Barbuda ships. It supersedes SOLAS Circular...
Directive 002-2022 Ships Medical Stores
This Directive may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Ship’s Medical Stores) Directive 2022 and shall come into force on 1 December 2022. It revokes and replaces Directive 01-2005 Ships Medical Stores.
Directive 001-2022 Testing of Lifting Appliances
This Directive may be cited as the Antigua and Barbuda Merchant Shipping (Testing of Lifting Appliances) Directive 2022 and shall come into force on 1 December 2022. It revokes and replaces Directive 002-2012 Lifting Appliances
Miscellaneous Circular 2018-005 (Rev 7) U.S. Coast Guard – Port State Control Regime Pre-Arrival Checklist for Vessels calling to the United States of America
This Circular provides information in respect of the U.S. Coast Guard Foreign Vessel Inspection and Compliance Policy and to implement relevant procedures and measures to be more prepared. The aim is to increase the performance of all clients, stakeholders, their...
Miscellaneous Circular 2020-002 (Rev 7) AMSA – Port State Control Regime Pre-Arrival Checklist for Vessels calling to Australian ports
This Circular provides information in respect of AMSA Port State Control procedures and Regulatory Policies to implement the relevant measures to be more prepared. The aim is to improve the performance of all clients, stakeholders, their vessels, and this...
Miscellaneous Circular 2022-002 Advisory on Sanctions Risk Related to Petroleum and Petroleum Products from Iran
This Circular provides information on the United States sanctions regimes with regard to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the policy of ADOMS for compliance with this sanction regime and risk mitigating measures for shipping interests
Miscellaneous Circular 2022-001 (Rev 1) – Preparation for Port State Control Inspections
This Circular provides information for shipping companies, ship managers, Masters, and crew members, on measures to mitigate the effects of port State control (PSC) inspections and resulting International Safety Management (ISM) related deficiencies.
Antigua And Barbuda Signs Convention On The International Organization For Maritime Aids To Navigation (IALA)
On January 26th, 2022, 26 States signed the Convention on the International Organization for the Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA) at a signing ceremony which took place at the IALA headquarters in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris. The ceremony was hosted by the...
ADOMS’ Director Addresses The 32nd Session Of The International Maritime Organization’s Assembly
https://youtu.be/VqwrUxzwcBE Tuesday December 7th, 2021 – On the morning of December 7th, 2021, Ambassador Dwight C. R. Gardiner, Director/Registrar General of the Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS), the Maritime Administration of Antigua and...
Miscellaneous Circular 2020-003 (Rev 2) Maximum period of shipboard service for seafarers during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
This Circular provides information on the process, whereby MLC Shipowners can request an extension beyond a period of 11 months up to a time that permits repatriation, under the submitted company Repatriation Plan, for affected crew members, on their Antigua and...
Miscellaneous Circular 2014-004 (Rev 3) Port State Control Inspection Reporting and Flag State follow up
This Circular provides all ADOMS’ clients and relevant Stakeholders with information on the requirement for reporting defects following a port state control inspection.
STCW Circular 2012-002 (Rev 2) 2010 Amendments to STCW Regulation VI, Basic training, and Familiarization
This Circular provides information on the new grades of certificated seafarers created by the 2010 amendments to STCW and the approach of the administration towards them.
SOLAS Circular 2012-007 (Rev 3) Lifeboat on-load release mechanisms and fall preventer devices
This Circular provides information on the interpretation, expectations, and requirements of the Administration in respect of Lifeboat on-load Release mechanisms and Fall Preventer Devices.
SOLAS Circular 2012-004 (Rev 2) Maintenance and Operational Readiness of Life-saving appliances
This Circular provides information in respect of the amendments to Chapter III of SOLAS that came into force on 1 January 2020 by the adoption of Resolution MSC.402(96) in 2016 and explains the Antigua and Barbuda requirements.
Directive 001-2020 MLC 2018 Amendments: (Piracy and Armed Robbery) Directive 2020
This Directive may be cited as the MLC 2018 Amendments Piracy and Armed Robbery Directive 2020 and shall come into force on the 26th December 2020
Miscellaneous Circular 2021-005 International Maritime Organisation Conventions: Guidance on arrangements “to the satisfaction of the administration
This Circular provides guidance on ADOMS’ compliance with the IMO conventions on specific arrangements “to the satisfaction of the Administration.”
Miscellaneous Circular 2021-004 (Rev 1) Evidence of Financial Liability Cover under various Conventions
This Circular provides information to all those involved with the necessary information and ADOMS’ position, with respect to its implementation of the following: • Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007 • International Convention on Civil...
Miscellaneous Circular 2021-002 Reporting of Accidents
This Circular provides information on the steps and actions that should be taken on Antigua and Barbuda ships in so far as defining reportable incidents and making reports in compliance with Directive 001-2012. It supersedes Circular 2012-002
Miscellaneous Circular 2020- 001 (Rev 2) Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
This Circular provides information and binding direction on the application of procedures due to port restrictions resulting from the outbreak of the COVID -19 virus.
Miscellaneous Circular 2019-002 (Rev 2) Recycling of ships
This Circular provides information regarding the application of the requirements under the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (Hong Kong Convention) by Antigua and Barbuda
Miscellaneous Circular 2018-004 (Rev 1) FAL Convention (1965) [as amended] Electronic Certification
This Circular provides information on the validity and use of electronic certificates in respect to both statutory- and non-statutory certification, issued by Recognized Organizations (ROs) and Recognized Security Organizations (RSOs) for and on behalf of the...
Miscellaneous Circular 2013-004 (Rev 3) ADOMS Emergency Contact Arrangements and Out of Hours Service
This Circular provides information in respect of contacting ADOMS after regular working hours in cases of emergency.
Antigua & Barbuda and the Peoples Republic of China Forge Historic Maritime Transport Agreement, Paving the Way for Unprecedented Opportunities
In a landmark move that strengthens diplomatic ties and opens new horizons for global maritime trade, Antigua & Barbuda and the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) have signed a historic agreement on Maritime Transport. The signing ceremony, held on 24th January 2024,...
Ambassador Dwight Gardiner Reappointed to the Board of Governors of the World Maritime University (WMU)
Ambassador Dwight C.R. Gardiner, serving as the Director/Registrar General of the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS), and concurrently holding the position of Permanent Representative to the International Maritime...
STCW Circular 2014-001 (Rev 2) Seafarers’ Medical Certificates
This Circular provides information that reflects the latest procedures adopted by ADOMS with respect to Seafarers’ Medical Certificates and includes a list of Antigua and Barbuda approved Medical Practitioners whose certificates are accepted in addition to those...
SOLAS Circular 2012-011 (Rev 3) Maintenance and Inspection for Fire Fighting Appliances and Equipment
This Circular provides information on the availability of IMO guidelines when performing maintenance, testing and inspections in accordance with SOLAS Chapter II-2 of fire protection systems and appliances in ships. .
Miscellaneous Circular 2024-001 Carriage of more than one Load Line Certificate
This Circular provides guidance for Antigua and Barbuda flagged ships on how to practically handle more than one Load Line Certificate
Miscellaneous Circular 2013-004 (Rev 4) ADOMS Emergency Contact Arrangements and Out of Office Hours Service
This Circular provides information in respect of contacting ADOMS after regular office hours in cases of emergency.
Miscellaneous Circular 2023-002 (Rev 1) Australian Ports-Measures to mitigate port State control actions and detentions
This Circular provides information for shipping companies, operators, and Masters on mitigating the effects of port State control (PSC) actions and detentions in Australian ports.
Miscellaneous Circular 2023-001 Electronic Record Books and Logbook Systems
This Circular provides information on the interpretation, expectations, and requirements of the Administration in respect of the use of electronic logbooks and electronic record books (ERBs), in lieu of hard-copy books. It consolidates and supersedes Information...
ILO Circular 2022-003 Testing and Certification of Lifting Appliances
This Circular provides further information on the Merchant Shipping (Testing of Lifting Appliances) Directive 2022 and sets out guidance on the requirements for inspection and testing of lifting appliances for Antigua and Barbuda ships. It supersedes SOLAS Circular...
Directive 002-2022 Ships Medical Stores
This Directive may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Ship’s Medical Stores) Directive 2022 and shall come into force on 1 December 2022. It revokes and replaces Directive 01-2005 Ships Medical Stores.
Directive 001-2022 Testing of Lifting Appliances
This Directive may be cited as the Antigua and Barbuda Merchant Shipping (Testing of Lifting Appliances) Directive 2022 and shall come into force on 1 December 2022. It revokes and replaces Directive 002-2012 Lifting Appliances
Miscellaneous Circular 2018-005 (Rev 7) U.S. Coast Guard – Port State Control Regime Pre-Arrival Checklist for Vessels calling to the United States of America
This Circular provides information in respect of the U.S. Coast Guard Foreign Vessel Inspection and Compliance Policy and to implement relevant procedures and measures to be more prepared. The aim is to increase the performance of all clients, stakeholders, their...
Miscellaneous Circular 2020-002 (Rev 7) AMSA – Port State Control Regime Pre-Arrival Checklist for Vessels calling to Australian ports
This Circular provides information in respect of AMSA Port State Control procedures and Regulatory Policies to implement the relevant measures to be more prepared. The aim is to improve the performance of all clients, stakeholders, their vessels, and this...
Miscellaneous Circular 2022-002 Advisory on Sanctions Risk Related to Petroleum and Petroleum Products from Iran
This Circular provides information on the United States sanctions regimes with regard to the Islamic Republic of Iran, the policy of ADOMS for compliance with this sanction regime and risk mitigating measures for shipping interests
Miscellaneous Circular 2022-001 (Rev 1) – Preparation for Port State Control Inspections
This Circular provides information for shipping companies, ship managers, Masters, and crew members, on measures to mitigate the effects of port State control (PSC) inspections and resulting International Safety Management (ISM) related deficiencies.
Antigua And Barbuda Signs Convention On The International Organization For Maritime Aids To Navigation (IALA)
On January 26th, 2022, 26 States signed the Convention on the International Organization for the Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA) at a signing ceremony which took place at the IALA headquarters in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris. The ceremony was hosted by the...
ADOMS’ Director Addresses The 32nd Session Of The International Maritime Organization’s Assembly
https://youtu.be/VqwrUxzwcBE Tuesday December 7th, 2021 – On the morning of December 7th, 2021, Ambassador Dwight C. R. Gardiner, Director/Registrar General of the Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS), the Maritime Administration of Antigua and...
Miscellaneous Circular 2020-003 (Rev 2) Maximum period of shipboard service for seafarers during Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
This Circular provides information on the process, whereby MLC Shipowners can request an extension beyond a period of 11 months up to a time that permits repatriation, under the submitted company Repatriation Plan, for affected crew members, on their Antigua and...
Miscellaneous Circular 2014-004 (Rev 3) Port State Control Inspection Reporting and Flag State follow up
This Circular provides all ADOMS’ clients and relevant Stakeholders with information on the requirement for reporting defects following a port state control inspection.
STCW Circular 2012-002 (Rev 2) 2010 Amendments to STCW Regulation VI, Basic training, and Familiarization
This Circular provides information on the new grades of certificated seafarers created by the 2010 amendments to STCW and the approach of the administration towards them.
SOLAS Circular 2012-007 (Rev 3) Lifeboat on-load release mechanisms and fall preventer devices
This Circular provides information on the interpretation, expectations, and requirements of the Administration in respect of Lifeboat on-load Release mechanisms and Fall Preventer Devices.
SOLAS Circular 2012-004 (Rev 2) Maintenance and Operational Readiness of Life-saving appliances
This Circular provides information in respect of the amendments to Chapter III of SOLAS that came into force on 1 January 2020 by the adoption of Resolution MSC.402(96) in 2016 and explains the Antigua and Barbuda requirements.
Directive 001-2020 MLC 2018 Amendments: (Piracy and Armed Robbery) Directive 2020
This Directive may be cited as the MLC 2018 Amendments Piracy and Armed Robbery Directive 2020 and shall come into force on the 26th December 2020
Miscellaneous Circular 2021-005 International Maritime Organisation Conventions: Guidance on arrangements “to the satisfaction of the administration
This Circular provides guidance on ADOMS’ compliance with the IMO conventions on specific arrangements “to the satisfaction of the Administration.”
Miscellaneous Circular 2021-004 (Rev 1) Evidence of Financial Liability Cover under various Conventions
This Circular provides information to all those involved with the necessary information and ADOMS’ position, with respect to its implementation of the following: • Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007 • International Convention on Civil...
Miscellaneous Circular 2021-002 Reporting of Accidents
This Circular provides information on the steps and actions that should be taken on Antigua and Barbuda ships in so far as defining reportable incidents and making reports in compliance with Directive 001-2012. It supersedes Circular 2012-002
Miscellaneous Circular 2020- 001 (Rev 2) Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
This Circular provides information and binding direction on the application of procedures due to port restrictions resulting from the outbreak of the COVID -19 virus.
Miscellaneous Circular 2019-002 (Rev 2) Recycling of ships
This Circular provides information regarding the application of the requirements under the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (Hong Kong Convention) by Antigua and Barbuda
Miscellaneous Circular 2018-004 (Rev 1) FAL Convention (1965) [as amended] Electronic Certification
This Circular provides information on the validity and use of electronic certificates in respect to both statutory- and non-statutory certification, issued by Recognized Organizations (ROs) and Recognized Security Organizations (RSOs) for and on behalf of the...
Miscellaneous Circular 2013-004 (Rev 3) ADOMS Emergency Contact Arrangements and Out of Hours Service
This Circular provides information in respect of contacting ADOMS after regular working hours in cases of emergency.
