CSA

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
2007-2008

PRESIDENT:
Fernando Rivera

VICE PRESIDENT:
Carlos Urriola

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT:
Corah-Ann Robertson Sylvester

GROUP A CHAIRMAN:
Robert Foster

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Michael Bernard

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Ian Deosaran

GROUP A REPRESENTATIVE:
Francis Comacho

GROUP B CHAIRMAN:
Grantley Stephenson

GROUP B REPRESENTATIVE:
David Jean-Marie

GROUP C CHAIRMAN:
Johan Bjorksten

GROUP C REPRESENTATIVE:
Cyril Seyjagat

GENERAL MANAGER:
Clive Forbes

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

2003


			2003, March 4: Panama President, Mireya Moscoso was the one appointed put the seal on the historic celebration of the “baptism” of the cruise ship Coral Princess in the locks of Gatún on January 17. This was the first time that a ship was Christened while crossing the Panama Canal. The President, who was designated the official godmother of the largest vessel of Princess Cruise Lines declared in her native tongue: "I name you Princess Coral. May the Lord bless this ship and all those that sail in her." The vessel which cost some 450 million dollars, is 105.64 feet wide by 964.57 feet in length. It established a new tolls record of $217,513.75. Phil Kleweno, president of Princess Cruises, said that these ships transit the Panama Canal more than any other line. He said there are plans to duplicate the number of trips via the Canal, because of the good relationship established with the Republic of Panama. Panama’s Minister of Commerce and Industrias, Joaquin Jácome, indicated that the National Government had shown interest in the development of the tourism of cruises. Trey Hickey, Manager International of Princess, expressed his satisfaction with the first baptism done by this company in Latin America. He said the Company had chosen Panama as a country with a great future and for which “we have great plans". Before finalizing the act there was an exchange of gifts. The president received a necklace of corals, while she presented a picture of the Panamanian Pollera. MORE ON CRUISE

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