A-1 Marine Services

Commercial yachts are yachts that engage in any kind of commercial activity for reward.  This includes chartering.Because such vessels are not “Pleasure Yachts” they fall within the scope of the international conventions governing  shipping standards and they must comply with various safety standards.   To make this process easi...

“Merchant Ships” covers the whole range of vessels trading internationally that can be registered in Antigua and Barbuda.Merchant ships fall within the scope of the international conventions governing international shipping standards and they must comply with the accepted international safety standards.   Antigua and Barbuda has...

Any owner with a vessel registered on the permanent registry may register any number of mortgages against the vessel.   The process is simple and can be completed through either our Antigua office in St John’s or our office in  Oldenburg in Germany.Once a mortgage is registered the consent of the mortgagee is required for any ch...

All of the nine Classification Societies that are recognised by Antigua and Barbuda are authorised as RSOs and can conduct audits for the issue of International Ship Security Certificates and approve Ship Security Plans on behalf of Antigua and Barbuda.