Two people were killed as a result of an accident in the engine room of a Dutch-flagged cruise ship while it was in the Bahamas on Friday, March 22. Holland America Line’s (HAL) Nieuw Amsterdam was anchored near the company’s private Half Moon Cay resort when an accidental release of steam occurred...
The Jersey government has confirmed that search operations will continue in an attempt to locate a fishing boat captain who disappeared when his vessel sank following a c ..
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Three fishermen have gone missing and are feared to have died after their vessel and a Ro-Ro vessel collided in St Ouen’s Bay off Jersey on Thursday, December 8. Th ..
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ABS has issued a new publication outlining industry best practices for addressing the safety challenges posed by an aging global floating production storage and offloadin ..
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The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has become the first shipping registry in the world to instigate a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) for pilot transfer arrangem ..
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has brought together leading companies in the floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) sector to address the safety challen ..
The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) is delighted to announce that the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC), at its 2020 annual meeting, has accorded The Bahamas the status of Cooperating Non-Member (CNM) within the organisation. This decision not only recognises The Bahamas’ non-compromising commitment to transparency, regulatory compliance and better control over fishing-related activities by the Bahamas fleet, but also strengthens its position as a strong supporter of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations’ (RFMO) efforts in total eradication of Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing practices on a global scale.
The WCPFC was established in 2004 on the basis of the Convention for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stock in the Western and Central Pacific region. The Commission is acting as the regulatory authority in the management of high seas fisheries activities and conservation efforts in the convention area.
Cooperation with WCPFC paves the way for The Bahamas to establish a fisheries cargoes transhipment authorisation program with the Commission. The program will allow reefer carriers flying The Bahamas flag to undertake high-seas transhipment of cargoes originated from the WCPFC regulatory area. Such cooperation will open new commercial opportunities to Bahamian flagged reefers available through the Transhipment Authorisation program enrolment and allocation to the list of WCPFC Fishing Vessels.
Captain Dwain Hutchinson, the BMA Managing Director and CEO, said: “Cooperation with the WCPFC will facilitate the way the Bahamas flagged reefer ships operate in the Western and Central Pacific region and will bring new prospects for cooperation in promoting sustainable fishing. We look forward to continuing to offer quality services to all registered ships and welcome the opportunity to discuss our commitments with any stakeholder.”
In line with existing programs already in place with NEAFC, ICCAT and the Norwegian Fisheries Directorate, the WCPFC Transhipment Authorisations will be issued to qualifying reefer ships on submission of an application by the managing Company. The Bahamas Department of Marine Resources (DMR), in collaboration with The BMA, ensures the regulatory control, monitoring and licensing activities in establishing and maintaining the fisheries cargoes Transhipment Authorisation programs world-wide.
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The Bahamas Maritime Authority appoints Captain Ghulam Hussain as Deputy Director (Maritime Affairs)
As a continuously serving member of the IMO council since 1999 and an active participant at all IMO meetings, The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has played a key leadership role in much of the maritime decision making that has taken place over the past few decades. The BMA is therefore pleased to announce the appointment of Captain Ghulam Hussain as Deputy Director (Maritime Affairs) with...
An international rather than a regional approach to regulation would help the industry meet the challenges for a cleaner and more sustainable environment, said Captain Dwain Hutchinson, Managing Director and CEO of the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA), outlining the goals of the registry for the next 12 months.
The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has outlined its goals for the next 12 months, with quality growth, partnership, sustainability and the effective use of technology sitting at the top...
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