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Contact: Julita Peter

 

Friday, March 5, 2010 –  The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA)  will be hosting a half-day symposium on the 9th of March at the NIC Conference Room, to apprise stakeholders new Shipping Regulations Act. 

 

SLASPA has stated that the publishing of the new shipping regulations in the February 23rd, 2010 edition of the Saint Lucia Gazette, marks a significant milestone in the history of Saint Lucia’s maritime sector.

 

SLASPA’s Corporate Affairs Department and Division of Maritime Affairs have been working on the publication of the regulation from 2009.

 

Four Regulations have been published namely: the Shipping (Registration and Proprietary Interests in Ships) Regulations, which will ensure that all Saint Lucian vessels are registered; the  Shipping (Fees) Regulations, which are comparable to the international maritime fees guidelines and that of regional countries; the Shipping (Distress Signals and Prevention of Collisions) Regulations, which bring into national law, the International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea; and  the Shipping (Safety and Pleasure Vessels) Regulations which standardize safety among vessels seeking to operate without any commercial interest.

 

“The Shipping Act of Saint Lucia was first published in 1994 and amended in 2000, however, there have not been any supporting regulations to enforce the requirements under the Shipping Act” explained Christopher Alexander, Officer in Charge of the Division of Maritime Affairs.”

 

These regulations he says, will ensure that Saint Lucia meets international maritime standards while promoting safety of seafarers and protection of the marine environment.”


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