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RAC/REMPETIC-Caribe maintains focal points throughout the Caribbean.  Each State or Territory in the Wider Caribbean Region will appoint a focal point, typically from a Maritime Administration or Environmental Agency, to facilitate communications and participation in national or regional activities. It is essential to maintain the most accurate list of focal points for the entire region to use.

 

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Anguilla

http://www.gov.ai/

Focal point

Mr. Larry Franklin
Permanent Secretary
T: +264 497 2651/2442
F: +264 497 3651
E: larryf@gov.ai

 

Mr. Era Einstein Richardson
Technical Officer Transport/Registrar of Ships
E: era.richardson@gov.ai

 

Mr. Rawle Hazell
Superintendent of Ports and Harbours
T: +264 497 3467
     +264 497 5258
E: rawle.hazell@gov.ai

 

Address

Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, Utilities, Housing, Agriculture and Fisheries

Coronation Avenue
P O Box 60
The Valley
Anguilla

 

Antigua and Barbuda

http://abregistry.ag/

Focal point

Mr. Dwight Gardiner
Permanent Representative, IMO
T: +268 462 9666
F: +268 562 5925
E: dgardiner@abregistry.ag

Address

Office of the Permanent Representative of Antigua & Barbuda to the IMO

The John Henry Building
Popeshead & Dickenson Bay Streets
P O Box 1394
St. John’s
Antigua, W.I.

 

Focal point

Mr. Dwight Gardiner
Director/Registrar General
T: +268 462 1273
     +268 562 3426 (DL)
F: +268 462 4358
E: technical@abregistry.ag

Address

Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping,

Corner Popeshead & Dickenson Bay Streets
P O Box 1394
St. John’s
Antigua, W.I.

 

Aruba

http://www.dsa.aw/

Focal point

Mr. Carlyle A. De Coteau
Transportation & Labour Director
T: +297 583 5192
     +297 583 5221
E: anker@setarnet.aw

 

Address

L.G. Smith Boulevard 76

Oranjestad
Aruba, The Netherlands

Barbados

https://www.gov.bb/

Focal point

Ms. Donna Cadogan
Ag. Permanent Secretary
T: +246 625 2234
F: +246 417 1316
E: cadogand@tourism.gov.bb

Address

Ministry of Tourism and International Transport

8th Floor BAOBAB Tower
Warrens
St Michael
Barbados

 

Focal point

Ms. Jacqueline Blackman
Chief Technical Officer
T: +246 625 2304 / 5
F: +246 417 1316
E: jacqueline.blackman@barbados.gov.bb

 

Belize

https://portauthority.bz/

Focal point

Mrs. Merlene Martinez
Ports Commissioner
T: +501 223 0752
F: +501 223 0433
E: bzportauth@btl.net

Address

Belize Port Authority

120 North Front Street
Belize City
Belize

 

Focal point

Ms. Annette Garel
Senior Deputy Registrar of Merchant Shipping
T: +501 223 5026/5031/5047
F: +501 223 5048/5070
E: deputyregistrarbze@immarbe.com

Address

International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize

Marina Towers, Suite 204
Newtown Barracks
Belize City
Belize, C.A

 

Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba

https://www.ilent.nl/

Focal point

Mr. Arnold van Vuuren
Director Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate
T: +31 70 456 4678
E: Arnold.van.Vuuren@ilent.nl

 

Address

Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate

16191
2500 BD Den Haag
Weena 723 Entrance C, 1st floor 3013 AM Rotterdam
The Netherlands

 

Focal point

Mr. Dirk Cramer
Senior Advisor/project leader
T: +31 70 456 4472
E: dirk.cramer@ilent.nl

 

Focal point

Mr. H.E. Bogaerts
Chief Inspector (NL)
T: +31 6 22928884
E: hans.bogaerts@ilent.nl

 

Focal point

Mr. Raul Quilotte
Chief Inspector (BES)
T: +599 715 8333
E: nsicn@rijksdienstcn.com

Address

Netherlands Shipping Inspectorate Caribbean Region (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba)

Kaya Internashonal z/n
P O Box 357
Kranlendijk
Bonaire, The Netherlands

 

British Virgin Islands

https://bvi.gov.vg/departments/visr

Focal point

Mr. John Samuel
Director of Maritime Services
T: +284 468 2912
+284 468 2902/3
F: +284 468 2913
E: JohSamuel@gov.vg

 

Address

Virgin Islands Shipping Registry

Sebastian Building, 3rd Floor, Administrative Drive
Road Town
P O Box 4751
Tortola, VG 1110
British Virgin Islands

 

Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM Secretariat)

https://caricom.org/

Focal point

Dr. Pauline Yearwood
Deputy Programme Manager, Transportation, Trade and Economic Integration
T: +592 222 0001-75 x 2670
F: +592 222 0155
E: paulineyearwood@caricom.org

 

Address

CARICOM Secretariat

Turkeyen
P O Box 10827
Greater Georgetown
Guyana

 

Caribbean Maritime Information Centre

https://www.caribbeanmou.org/content/about

Focal point

Mr. Majere Ajambia
Database Manager
T: +597 4767 33 Ext 267
E: majambia@mas.sr

Address

Caribbean Maritime Information Centre

Cornelis Jongbawstraat 2
P O Box 888
Paramaribo
Suriname

 

Caribbean Memorandum Of Understanding On Port State Control Secretariat

https://www.caribbeanmou.org/

Focal point

Mrs. Jodi Munn-Barrow
Secretary General Caribbean MoU
T: +876 967 1077
    +876 381 4972(m)
F: +876 754 7256
E: caribmou@caribbeanmou.org
     jbarrow@jamaicaships.com

 

Address

The Office Centre Building

12 Ocean Boulevard
Kingston
Jamaica

 

Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Secretariat

https://www.crfm.net/

Focal point

Mr. Peter A. Murray
Programme Manager, Fisheries Management and Development
T: +501 223 4443
     +501 223 4446
E: peter.a.murray@crfm.int
     secretariat@crfm.net

 

Address

Fisheries Compound

Princess Margaret Dr.
P O Box 642
Belize City
Belize

 

Cayman Islands

https://www.cishipping.com/

Focal point

Ms. Nicola Moore-Gothar
Manager, Information
T: +345 815 1613
F: +345 949 8849
E: nicola.moore-gothar@cishipping.com

 

Address

Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands

3rd Floor, Government Administration Building
133 Elgin Avenue, George Town
P O Box 2256
Grand Cayman
KY1-1107,Cayman Islands

 

Colombia

https://www.dimar.mil.co/

Focal point

Vicealmirante Pablo Emilio Romero Rojas
Director General Maritimo
E: aamayab@dimar.mil.co

 

Address

Direccion General Maritima – DIMAR

Autoridad Maritima Colombiana

 

Costa Rica

http://www.mopt.go.cr/

Focal point

Focal point
Sr. Jorge Mora Gutierrez
Director General
T: +506 2233-5022
F: +506 2233-5022
E: jmoragut@mopt.go.cr
     clobogon@mopt.go.cr

 

Address

Division Maritima Portuaria

Ministerio de Obras Publicas y Transportes (MOPT)

 

Cuba

https://www.mitrans.gob.cu/en

Focal point

Capt. M.M. Juan Carlos Zaballa Vidal
Director
T: +537 881 6607 / 537 881 9598
E: director.sm@mitrans.co.cu

 

Address

Avenue Independencia y Tulipan

Plaza la Habana
La Habana
Cuba

 

Curaçao

https://gobiernu.cw/

Focal point

Mr. Jan Sierhuis
Director
T: +599 9 839 3707 / 3708
F: +599 9 868 9964
E: management@maritimecuracao.org
jan.sierhuis@gobiernu.cw

Address

Maritime Authority of Curacao

Seru Mahuma z/n
Aviation and Meteorology Building
Willemstad
Curacao

 

Focal point

Expertise & Meting
T: +599 9 839 3700 / 3725
F: +599 9 868 99 64
E: expertise@maritimecuracao.org

 

El Salvador

https://www.amp.gob.sv/ampweb/

Focal point

Capitan de Navio Rene Hernandez Osegueda
Director Presidente del Consejo Directivo Autoridad Maritima Portuaria
T: +503 2591-9022
E: rhernandez@amp.gob.sv

 

Mario Guillerno Miranda AlfaroDirector Ejecutivo Autoridad Maritima Portuaria
T: +503 2591-9022
E: mmiranda@amp.gob.sv

 

French Antilles/Guyane

https://omi.delegfrance.org/

Focal point

H.E. Ambassador Nicole Taillefer
Permanent representation of France to the IMO
E: maritime@imofrance.org.uk

 

Focal point

Mr. Emeric Faure
Chef du Centre Affaires Maritime
T: +596 596 60 42 44
F: +596 596 63 67 30
E: Emeric.Faure@developpement-durable.gouv.fr

Address

Centre de sécurité des Navires Antilles-Guyane

Bld. Chevalier Sainte Marthe
P O Box BP 620
97261 Fort de France
Martinique, France

 

Focal point

Mr. Olivier Mornet
Head, Maritime Administration
E: olivier.mornet@developpement-durable.gouv.fr
dm-martinique@developpement-durable.gouv.fr

Address

Centre de sécurité des Navires Antilles-Guyane

Bld. Chevalier Sainte Marthe
P O Box 620
97261 Fort de France
Martinique, France

 

Grenada

http://www.grenadaports.com/

Focal point

Mr. Ambrose Phillip
Director of Maritime Affairs
T: +473 440 7678
F: +473 440 3418
E: grenport@spiceisle.com

Address

Grenada Port Authority

The Carenage, St. George’s
Grenada

 

Focal point

Mr. Anthony Belmar
Pilot/Surveyor
T: +473 440 7678
F: +473 440 3418
E: grenport@spiceisle.com

Address

Grenada Port Authority

The Carenage, St. George’s
Grenada
 

Guatemala

https://www.mindef.mil.gt/

Focal point

Vicealmirante Carlos Adolfo Thomas Ramirez
Viceministro de Marina del Ministerio de la Defensa Nacional
T: +502 2261-4005
E: viceministerio_marina@mindef.mil.gt

 

Guyana

https://marad.gov.gy/

Focal point

Ms. Claudette Rogers
Director General (Ag.)
T: +592-225 7330/226-3356
F: +592-226 9581
E: marad@maritimegy.com

 

Address

Maritime Administration Department

Top Floor Ministry of Public Works Building
Fort Street
Kingston
Georgetown, Guyana

 

Haiti

https://apn.gouv.ht/

Focal point

Mr. Eric Junior Prevost
General Director
T: +509 222 6336/8858
F: +509 222 6336
E: juniorprevost@yahoo.com

Address

Service Maritime et de Navigation d’Haiti

Boulevard La Saline
P O Box 1563
Port au Prince
Haiti

 

Focal point

Ms. Myriam Desrosiers-Senatus
Director of Cooperation and Maritime Affairs
T: 509 3 788 4131
E: myraymi@yahoo.fr

Address

Service Maritime et de Navigation d’Haiti

Boulevard La Saline
P O Box 1563
Port au Prince
Haiti

 

Honduras

https://marinamercante.gob.hn/

Focal point

Roberto Cardona Lopez
Director General
T: +504 236-8880
F: +504 236-5566
E: direccion@marinamercante.gob.hn

 

Address

Direccion General de la Marina Mercante

 

International Maritime Organization

https://www.imo.org/en

Focal point

Mr. Colin P. Young
Regional Maritime Adviser (Caribbean)
T: +868 624 6159
F: +868 625 8666
E: cpyoung@imo.org
     regional.maritime.adviser@gmail.com

 

Address

2nd Floor Clarence House

127 – 129 Duke Street
Port of Spain
Trinidad

 

International Telecommunication Union

https://www.itu.int/

Focal point

Mr. Cleveland Thomas
ITU Representative (Caribbean)
T: +246 431 0343/4
F: +246 437 7403
E: cleveland.thomas@itu.int

 

Address

c/o UNDP

P O Box P.O. Box 625C
Bridgetown
Christchurch, Barbados

 

Jamaica

https://maritimejamaica.com/

Focal point

Rear Admiral Peter Brady
Director General
T: +876 967 1080 (D)
+876 967 1060-7
F: +876 922 5765
E: pbrady@jamaicaships.com
maj@jamaicaships.com

 

Address

Maritime Authority of Jamaica

The Office Centre Building
12 Ocean Boulevard
Kingston
Jamaica

 

Lloyd's Register - Fairplay

https://maritimejamaica.com/

Focal point

Mr. David Littlejohn
Joint Managing Director
T: +44 1737 379 009
F: +44 1737 379 001
E: david.littlejohn@lrfairplay.com

Address

Lombard House

3 Princess Way
Redhill
Surrey
RH1 1UP, United Kingdom

 

Focal point

Mr. Leslie Spurling
Maritime Data Manager
T: +44 1737 379 043
F: +44 1737 379 040
E: leslie.spurling@lrfairplay.com

 

Lloyd’s Register Central And South America Limited

https://www.lr.org/en/

Focal point

Mr. Wendel George
Lead Surveyor and Marine Management Systems Auditor
T: +868 628 2356
F: +868 628 2328
E: wendel.george@lr.org

 

Address

Jamtek Building

56-58 Roberts Street
Woodbrook
Port of Spain
Trinidad

 

Montserrat

https://www.gov.ms/

Focal point

Mr. Peter W. A. White
Acting Director General
T: +664 491 3816 x 267
F: +664 491 6909
E: whitepwa@gov.ms
customs@gov.ms

 

Address

Montserrat Customs and Revenue Service

P O Box 431
Brades
Montserrat

 

Nicaragua

https://www.mti.gob.ni/

Focal point

Capitan de Navio Manuel Mora Ortiz
Director General de Transporte Acuatico (Autoridad Maritima)
T: +505 2222-2869
F: +505 2222-2869
E: dgta@mti.gob.ni

 

Address

Ministerio de Transporte e Infraestructura

 

Panama

https://amp.gob.pa/

Focal point

Lic. Jorge Barakat Pitty
Administrador Autoridad Maritima de Panama – AMP
T: +507 501-5159
E: jbarakat@amp.gob.pa

 

Lic. Alejandro Agustin Moreno
Sub Administrador Autoridad Maritima de Panama – AMP
T: +507 501-5129
E: aamoreno@amp.gob.pa

 

Lic. Tomas Avila
Secretario General Autoridad Maritima de Panama – AMP
T: +507 501-5112
E: tavila@amp.gob.pa

 

RAC/REMPEITC - Caribe

https://new.racrempeitc.org/

Focal point

Ms. Carla Bikker
Director (Acting)
T: +5999 8684612 / 3409
F: +5999 868 4996
E: carla@racrempeitc.org
     rempeitc@racrempeitc.org

 

Address

Seru Mahuma z/n

Aviation and Meteorology Building
Willemstad
Curaçao, Curaçao

 

Republica Dominicana

https://www.marina.mil.do/armada/

Focal point

Vicealmirante Edmundo Nestor M. Felix Pimentel
Comandante General Armada de Republica Dominicana
T: +809 762 0918
E: dir.cdp@marina.mil.do

 

Saint Kitts And Nevis

http://www.stkittsnevisregistry.net/

Focal point

Mr. McClean Hobson
Director Maritime Affairs
T: +869 4667032 Ext. 242
F: +869 4650604
E: maritimeaffairs@yahoo.com
     maritimeaffairsskn@gmail.com

 

Address

Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Posts, urban Development & Transport

Water Services Building
P O Box 878
Needsmust
Bassettere, Saint Kitts

 

Saint Lucia

http://www.slaspa.com/

Focal point

Mr. Christopher Alexander
Director, Maritime Affairs
T: +758 457 6151
F: +758 453 0889
E: christopher.alexander@slaspa.com
     maritime@slaspa.com

 

Address

St. Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority

Manoel Street
P O Box 651
Castries
Saint Lucia

 

Saint Vincent and The Grenadines

http://www.svg-marad.com/home.asp

Focal point

Cdr. David Robin
Director for Maritime Administration
T: +784 456 1378
F: +784 451 2445
E: svgmarad@gmail.com

 

Address

Department of Maritime Administration

Upper Floor Cruise Ship Terminal
Kingstown
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

 

Sint Maarten

http://www.sintmaartengov.org/government/TEATT/Pages/Department-of-Civil-Aviation,-Shipping-and-Maritime-Affairs.aspx

Focal point

Mr. Louis Halley
Department Head Civil Aviation & Shipping and Maritime
T: +599 545 2024 / 4226
F: +599 545 2998
E: louis.halley@sintmaartengov.org

 

Address

Department of Civil Aviation, Shipping and Maritime Affairs

Airport Road 69
Simpson Bay
Sint Maarten, The Netherlands

 

Suriname

https://mas.sr/

Focal point

Mr. Michel Amafo
Director
T: +597 47 6733 ext 249
F: +597 47 2940
E: mamafo@mas.sr
     amafomichel@yahoo.com

 

Address

Maritime Authority Suriname

Cornelis Jongbawstraat 2
P O Box 888
Paramaribo, Suriname

 

The Bahamas

https://www.bahamasmaritime.com/

Focal point

Mr. Dwain Hutchinson
Deputy Director
T: +44 207562 1300
F: +44 207 614 0681
E: dhutchinson@bahamasmaritime.com

 

Address

The Bahamas Maritime Authority
Shirlaw House
P O Box N-4679
Nassau
Nassau, Bahamas

 

The Commonwealth of Dominica

http://publicworks.gov.dm/

Focal point

Focal point
Mr. Lucien Blackmoore
Permanent Secretary
T: +767 448 2401 Ext. 3071/2
     +767 448 2401 Ext. 3524
F: +767 440 4799
E: maritime@cwdom.dm

 

Address

Ministry of Public Works and Ports

1st Floor, Government Headquarters Kennedy Avenue
Roseau, The Commonwealth of Dominica

 

Trinidad and Tobago

https://www.mowt.gov.tt/Divisions/Maritime#&panel1-1

Focal point

Ms. Beverly Phillip
Director of Maritime Services
T: +868 625 3858 / 3218 / 3804
F: +868 624 5884
E: msddir@tstt.net.tt

 

Address

Maritime Services Division, Ministry of Works and Transport

Clarence House
127 – 129 Duke Street
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago

 

Turks and Caicos Islands

https://www.gov.tc/homeaffairs

Focal point

Mrs. Susan Malcolm
Permanent Secretary
T: +649 946 2801
F: +649 946 2751
E: smalcolm@gov.tc

Address

Ministry of Environment and Home Affairs

National Environmental Center
Lower Bight Road
Providenciales
Turks and Caicos Islands

 

Focal point

Mr. Henry Wilson
Deputy Director, Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs
T: +649 941 5122 x 232
F: +649 946 4793
E: hwilson@gov.tc

Address

Department of Environment and Maritime Affairs

National Environmental Center
Lower Bight Road
Providenciales
Turks and Caicos Islands

 

UNEP – Caribbean Regional Coordinating Unit

https://www.unep.org/cep/

Focal point

Mr. Nelson Andrade Colmenares
Coordinator
T: +1 876 922 9267-9
F: +1 876 922 9292
E: nac@cep.unep.org

 

Mr. Christopher Corbin
Programme Officer Assessment & Management of Environmental Pollution
T: +1 876 922 9267-9
F: +1 876 922 9292
E: cjc@cep.unep.org

 

Address

14-20 Port Royal Street

Kingston
Jamaica

 

United States Coast Guard District Seven

https://www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-7/

Focal point

Mr. Robert Kirk
Chief, Inspection & Investigation Branch
T: +305 415 6885
F: +305 415 6875
E: robert.d.kirk@uscg.mil

 

Address

Seventh Coast Guard District

Prevention Division
909 S.E. First Avenue
P O Box 33131
Miami
Florida, United States of America

 

Venezuela

http://www.inea.gob.ve/

Focal point

Mr. Cesar Romero Salazar
Presidente del lnstituto Nacional de los Espacios Acuaticos
E: Asuntos.internacionales.inea@gmail.com

 

Ms Yyaré Parra Pichardo
Gerencia de Seguridad Integral
T: +58 212-9091550 / 9091551
E: yparra@inea.gob.ve

 

Address

Ministerio del Poder Popular para Transporte y Obras Publicas

Gobierno Bolivariano de Venezuela