PM Gaston Browne to Address Global Maritime Security Symposium

Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Gaston Browne will deliver the opening address at the Second Annual Global Maritime Security and Sanctions EnforcementSymposium on Monday, 13 July, at the St. James’s Club, where international maritime leaders, government officials and industry experts will convene to strengthen global cooperation in combating illicit maritime activities and enhancing sanctions enforcement.

The three-day Symposium is being jointly hosted by the Antigua and Barbuda Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping (ADOMS)and the United States Department of State, with support from Sandia National Laboratories. Approximately 100 participants from around the world are expected to attend, including representatives of ship registries, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the Registry Information Sharing Compact (RISC), the Global Centre for Maritime Sanctions Monitoring (GCMSM), the Maritime UN Sanctions Enforcement (MUSE) initiative and other international maritime organizations and enforcement agencies.

As Minister responsible for Merchant Shipping and Ports, Prime Minister Browne is expected to reaffirm Antigua and Barbuda’s commitment to maintaining one of the world’s most respected and compliant ship registries while advancing international cooperation to safeguard the integrity of the global maritime industry.