Jamaica joins the pledge to reduce the loss of lives at seaJamaica is backing a pledge by the
Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to
half the number of lives lost at sea by 2015. Mr Koji Sekimizu has made reducing maritime casualties a key aim of his term ofoffice. IMO
figures put the number of liveslost at sea in 2012 at approximately
1,000 ,including 500 in international shipping.
Rear Admiral Peter Brady, DirectorGeneral of the Maritime Authority ofJamaica, said: "We fully endorse theSecretary General's aims and will do all wecan to assist him to achieve his target."We are fortunate in Jamaica to have noreported loss of life in 2012 from anyJamaican-registered ships trading internationally.
However twelve shipping casualties in Jamaican waters were reported to the maritime authority last year one of which involved a death of a seafarer due to an occupational safety incident. Any loss oflife is a tragedy and we will do all we can tofurther reduce this figure in coming years.
"The regulation of ship safety in Jamaica is carried out by the Maritime Authority and the Harbour Master. Inspectors from the Maritime Authority board and inspect foreign-flagged vessels as well as issue safety certificates to Jamaican registered ships.
During 2012 MAJ inspectors boarded andinspected 109 foreign-flagged ships calling at Jamaican ports of which nine were detained for safety related deficiencies whichhad to be corrected before the ships couldleave the port.
In all 122 deficiencies were found with the majority having to do with occupationalsafety and safety of navigation including,crew and accommodation, life-savingappliances, fire safety, safety of navigation,propulsion and auxiliary machinery, stability,structure and related equipment, accidentprevention and ISM Code deficiencies.
Rear Admiral Peter Brady, DirectorGeneral of the Maritime Authority ofJamaica, said: "We fully endorse theSecretary General's aims and will do all wecan to assist him to achieve his target."We are fortunate in Jamaica to have noreported loss of life in 2012 from anyJamaican-registered ships trading internationally.
However twelve shipping casualties in Jamaican waters were reported to the maritime authority last year one of which involved a death of a seafarer due to an occupational safety incident. Any loss oflife is a tragedy and we will do all we can tofurther reduce this figure in coming years.
"The regulation of ship safety in Jamaica is carried out by the Maritime Authority and the Harbour Master. Inspectors from the Maritime Authority board and inspect foreign-flagged vessels as well as issue safety certificates to Jamaican registered ships.
During 2012 MAJ inspectors boarded andinspected 109 foreign-flagged ships calling at Jamaican ports of which nine were detained for safety related deficiencies whichhad to be corrected before the ships couldleave the port.
In all 122 deficiencies were found with the majority having to do with occupationalsafety and safety of navigation including,crew and accommodation, life-savingappliances, fire safety, safety of navigation,propulsion and auxiliary machinery, stability,structure and related equipment, accidentprevention and ISM Code deficiencies.