Charlotte Ward
Marketing & Communications
Welcome to the 38th edition of The Flag newsletter, bringing you the latest news from The Bahamas Maritime Authority as well as contributions from other industry bodies.
This issue features many of the face-to-face meetings we have enjoyed as life has started to return to normal. Members of the team have been extremely active with visits to Miami, Greece, Monaco, Germany, Cyprus, Korea and Japan to name but a few destinations, and they have appreciated the chance to reconnect with friends and partners in person.
The technological innovations we put in place during COVID to enable us to operate remotely have been consolidated and we are in the process of adding further enhancements to BORIS, our online registration platform, to make life even easier for our clients and operators. There is also news of the launch of a new online reporting tool which will take place early next year. In fact, as you will see, digitalisation is woven into everything we do.
One of The BMA’s key areas of focus is People – the human element, and we are pleased to include a number of articles concentrating on that. We have an in-depth look at our Seafarers and Manning Department, news of Bahamas Maritime Week which focused on encouraging the next generation of seafarers to opt for a career in maritime, and Capt. Kuba Szymanski, Secretary General of InterManager, shares his thoughts on how we can keep mariners safe through prompt reporting of accidents to reduce enclosed space deaths.
One of our long-standing clients, Campbell Shipping, shares an update on the company which has built trust through excellence with an employee focused and client driven philosophy ☆ you can find out how by reading their article.
We welcome some of the latest ships to The Bahamas register and recognise the heroic actions of crew in recent rescues at sea. Finally, The BMA’s expanding services for yacht owners are also featured and there is an update on the registry’s Whitelist flag status.
We do hope you enjoy reading this latest edition of The Flag and we continue to welcome your input and proposals for future editorial content.
