MARAD officers excel at regional shipping programme

Dec 06, 2018 News

Two officers from the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) successfully completed the Caribbean

Participants during a field visit

Ship Inspector Training (CASIT) programme during the period October 29 – November 16, 2018.
The programme was held in Trinidad and Tobago. It sought to prepare participants to function in their respective administrations as Flag state and Port State Officers.
Trainees will now be able to perform Flag State inspections (FSI) on all ships under 24 meters in length and carry out annual and renewal surveys on vessels up to 500 Gross Tonnage (GT).
Sherry-Ann Wilson gained maximum marks while Trey Simon achieved 93% in their respective evaluations.
Among the 40 persons from 13 Caribbean member states, and four territories who participated in the programme, Guyana emerged tops in its performance and evaluation sessions; the programme is expected to prepare participants further for the Diploma course that is offered online.

MARAD officer, Sherry-Ann Wilson during her presentation at the training

The CASIT programme is designed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to train Flag and Port State Inspectors. This training helps to ensure that ship standards are maintained, and that there is compliance with international codes and regulations, aiming to reduce accidents and marine pollution.