Under the tacit acceptance procedure, of the Amendments of 2018 to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 which were approved by the 107th Session of the International Labour Conference, in accordance with Article XV of the Convention which sets out the simplified amendment procedure adopted in respect of the Convention. The amendments will enter into force on 26 December 2020. The full text of the amendments is hereby attached.

All mariners and other interested parties are hereby informed that anchoring and bunkering are not allowed on California Banks, Mackerel Banks, and all other outlying banks off the Jamaican Coast. Outlying Banks refer to: Kingston Bank, Sunbury Bank, Walton Bank, Blossom Bank, and New Bank.

The reporting of Maritime Incidents/accidents affords the MAJ opportunities to conduct investigations into these incidents, with a view to arrive at causes and possibly implementation of preventative measures to mitigate against such incidents in the future.

In addition, to the Medical Practitioners listed above, the Maritime Authority of Jamaica will accept the medical report from Doctors listed on the MCA List of Approved Medical Practitioners. The MCA list of approved medical practitioners can be obtained from the MCAs’ website.

To mitigate fraud and to improve the overall standard of the product and service offering to the Maritime Community, effective 1st July 2022, the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) will commence issuing the Certificate of Competency - COXSWAIN (Coxswain License) and Certificate of Competency - MASTER COASTING TRADE in a NEW format.