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Mission Statement
"To promote and foster the highest quality service to the maritime industry through training development; working with all agencies, groups and other associations for the benefit and development of its members and the peoples of the Caribbean region."

GENERAL COUNCIL
2009-2010

PRESIDENT:
Carlos Urriola-Tam

VICE PRESIDENT:
Grantley Stephenson

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Fernando Rivera

GROUP A CHAIRMAN:
Michael Bernard

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Rhett Chee Ping

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Roger Hinds

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Glyne St. Hill

GROUP B CHAIRMAN:
David Jean-Marie

GROUP B REPRESENTATIVE:
Linda Profijt-Del-Prado

GROUP C CHAIRMAN:
Cyril Seyjagat

GROUP C REPRESENTATIVE:
David Ross

GENERAL MANAGER:
Clive Forbes

DIRECTOR INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS:
Michael S.L. Jarrett

ST. MAARTEN

Philipsburg

Country Information:

International telephone Code: 599

Capital: Philipsburg (Dutch side)

Languages: Dutch, Papiamento, English, Spanish

Land Area: 17 square miles (total island = 37 square miles)

Population: 39,000

Currency: Netherlands Antilles gulden

Public Holidays: New Year's Day - Carnival (Feb) - Good Friday - Easter Monday - Ascension Day (Apr) - Queen's Birthday (30 April) Labor Day (1 May) - Whit Monday (May) - Curaçao Day (2 July) Antilles Day (21 October) - Christmas Day (25 Dec)

Organizations: Caricom (observer), ECLAC (associate), Interpol, IOC, UNESCO (associate), UPU, WMO, WToO

Ministry responsible for shipping:

Department of Shipping & Maritime Affairs of the Netherlands Antilles

Pletterijweg n/n, Willemstad, Curaçao

Tel: +599 9 461 1421- Fax: +599 9 461 2964

Business Hours: Mon-Fri: 0730-1700

Banking Hours: Mon-Fri: 0800-1600

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