The Newsletter of The Bahamas Maritime Authority | Celebrating 25 years of excellence

Issue 36 – Special Edition
25 years of quality ship registration

Announcing the Commemorative Edition of The Flag Online

Editors Foreword

The BMA is delighted to bring you a special commemorative edition of The Flag newsletter which marks the 25th anniversary year of The BMA and brings you the latest news…

25 Years of Service The Bahamas thanks The BMA

On behalf of the Government and people of The Bahamas, it is with pleasure that I extend warm congratulations to The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) on its 25th Anniversary. The…

The Bahamas’ national approach to COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has had – and continues to have – major implications for the overall economy and all sectors of The Bahamas, but the Government’s primary responsibility and priority…

25 Years, The Chairman Reports In Support of Progress

We have just closed the 25th Year of The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) – an important milestone and a time to look back, and most of all to look forward. …

An interview with Deputy Chair, Peter John Goulandris

Peter John Goulandris’ name has been synonymous with The Bahamas Maritime Authority since it was established in 1995. He not only played a vital role in the foundation of the…

A look back over 25 years of the BMA

We take a look back over the last 25 years at The Bahamas Maritime Authority, both at how we’ve changed and grown, and of course taking note of how we’ve…

The Bahamas sees a positive future for shipping post COVID-19

As the world draws its breath after the unprecedented challenges of 2020, I am extremely proud, as a former seafarer, of the important role played by ships, and their crews,…

The Bahamas Maritime Authority commemorates 25 years with a brand-new website and fresh new look

As part of our 25th anniversary celebration The BMA was delighted to launch its brand-new website and a rejuvenated look at the end of 2020. The brand new website has…

The BMA Launches Major Enhancements to its Online Registration Information System

The BMA has made some significant enhancements to its digital platform, the Bahamas Online Registration Information System (BORIS), underlining its commitment to remain at the forefront of reviewing and implementing…

The Bahamas Government offers shelter to cruise ships

Of huge concern to the entire shipping industry has been the general health and wellbeing of seafarers who are central to the global response to, and recovery from, the COVID-19…

Bahamas Maritime Authority to implement research into the mental wellbeing of seafarers

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) is today announcing a new survey, the Seafarer COVID-19 Welfare Survey, designed to capture and reflect the mental health needs of seafarers around the world…

The BMA continues to follow World Health Organisation advice

Throughout the pandemic, The BMA has continued to follow the expert advice of the World Health Organisation and local national medical authorities on COVID-19. The BMA upholds its responsibilities and…

Crewing In Crisis Debate

In October 2020, The Bahamas Shipowners Association brought together the Secretary Generals of ITF and ICS, the CEO of The BMA and the President of ECSA to discuss the ongoing…

A message from John Adams, Chairman, The Bahamas Shipowners Association

This past one and a half years has not been the easiest and our businesses have faced challenges at a scale which were previously unheard of and the full extent…

Spotlight on Bespoke Registration Services

Excellence and quality are the cornerstones of the work of The Bahamas Maritime Authority and its registration teams. Throughout the entire registration process, the teams work diligently to provide support…

Time for a rethink on what a quality flag really is

For those wondering what a quality flag represents, they need look no further than The Bahamas. Its steadfast commitment to quality and safety has once again been recognised by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) through its Qualship 21…

The BMA is elected to the Advisory Committee of the IMSO

The BMA is delighted to have been elected once again to the Advisory Committee of the International Mobile Satellite Organisation (IMSO). The IMSO is the intergovernmental organisation whose primary purpose…

The BMA delighted to be a Partner of SHIPPINGInsight – A Vision for the Decade

With a line-up of over 100 speakers from approximately 40 companies, SHIPPINGInsight was a valuable opportunity for maritime professionals to gather virtually to discuss and debate the vision for the…

The BMA joins the North American Marine Environment Protection Association

The Bahamas Maritime Authority is delighted to announce that it has just become a member of the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA).

Eyesea gives us all the opportunity to support the marine environment

For everyone who spends time at sea, the increasing pollution of the oceans is a cause for great concern but, although there are many organisations promoting cleaner seas, the launch…

Bahamas ships to benefit from WCPFC and NEAFC cooperation

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…

International Women’s Day : Women from The Bahamas share their maritime stories

To mark International Women’s Day, The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) hosted a virtual round table forum featuring a number of the amazing Bahamian women working in maritime worldwide. Female employees…

Isabella Jones celebrates her place in the All About Shipping Top 100 Women in Shipping

Many congratulations to The BMA’s Isabella Jones who has just been voted as one of All About Shipping’s Top 100 Women in Shipping. This is a recognition by her peers…

The BMA takes part in the first ever SheEO conference

The Bahamas Maritime Authority has long been an advocate for creating more diversity in shipping so Managing Director and CEO, Captain Dwain Hutchinson, was honoured to be a speaker at…

Seafaring remains an attractive option for all genders

The Bahamas notices a sharp rise in the number of females enrolling into its Cadet Corps programme The BMA is delighted to announce that the popularity of its Maritime Cadet…

The BMA sees robust fleet growth in recent years

Despite the recent challenges faced by the maritime sector, and industry in general, The BMA has been delighted to see strong growth in its fleet across the board. New registrations…

The Bahamas welcomes the registry’s first LNG powered passenger ship

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) is delighted to welcome its first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) powered passenger ship, Mardi Gras, to the Flag. The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) is delighted…

Introducing some of the latest ships to The Bahamas Register.

The BMA are delighted to introduce a selection of ships that have joined The Bahamas flag in the last year.

Recent appointments and staff updates

We welcome Captain Steve Bomgardner and Captain Ghulam Hussain to the Bahamas Maritime Authority.

FAQ’s

Here at the Bahamas Maritime Authority, we are asked numerous questions every day, in this feature we try to answer some that we’re asked most frequently.