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Antigua
and Barbuda Maritime Legislation
Merchant Shipping Act (MSA)
1. The Antigua
and Barbuda Merchant Shipping Act is laid down in Cap. 28
in the Laws of Antigua
and Barbuda. It came into force on the 1st
of January 1986. The MSA was enacted and currently
amended to keep in line with
international safety requirements regarding safer ships
and cleaner
oceans.
2.
The International Register of Ships is operated by the Government
of Antigua and Barbuda
on the legal basis of the MSA through
its Department of Marine Services and Merchant
Shipping (ADOMS). It is the policy
of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to give full
and
complete effect to all conventions
and to fully implement all requirements as they are applicable
to Antigua and Barbuda.
Another
aim is to maintain and foster an efficient, reliable and well
recognised open ship register
based on procedures, affording protection
to owners, operators, insurance companies and
banks.
3. Antigua and
Barbuda is inter alia party to :
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LOAD
LINES 66 |
e.i.f.
09th May 1987
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TONNAGE
69 |
e.i.f.
03rd June 1987
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COLREG
72 |
e.i.f.
29th January 1988
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SOLAS
74 |
e.i.f.
09th May 1987
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MARPOL
73/7 |
e.i.f.
29th April 1988
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STCW
78/95 |
e.i.f.
05th May 1997
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UNCLOS |
e.i.f.
16th November 1994
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4. Antigua and
Barbuda enjoys close relationships with other governments
in the Caribbean and
within the International Shipping Community.
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