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

FRENCH WEST INDIES
Basse-Terre : Pointe-Pitre/Jarry : Fort-De-France (Martinique) : Marigot (St Martin)

Country Information:

International Telephone Code:

Guadeloupe: 590 - Martinique: 596 - St Martin: 590

Capital: Guadeloupe: Basse-Terre

Martinique: Fort-de-France - St Martin: Marigot

Language: Guadeloupe/Martinique/St Martin:

French, French Creole

Area: Guadeloupe: 51,780 square km (687 square miles)

Martinique: 1,079 square km (417 square miles)

St Martin: 53 square km (20.5 square miles)

Population: Guadeloupe: 421,000

Martinique: 375,000 - St Martin: 28,500

Currency: Guadeloupe/Martinique/St Martin: French franc (FRF)

Public Holidays: Guadeloupe/Martinique/St Martin:

New Year's Day (1Jan) - Shrove Tuesday, End of Carnival (Feb) Ash Wednesday, Mid-Lent Thurs (Mar) - Good Friday (Apr) - Easter Monday (Apr) - Labor Day (1 May) - War 1945 Victory Day (8 May) Ascension Day (May) - Whit Monday (May) Emancipation Day (27 May) - French National Day (14 July) - Birth of SchÏlcher Day (21 July) - Assumption Day (15 Aug) - All Saints Day (1 Nov) - Departed Day (2 Nov) - Armistice Day (11 Nov) - Christmas Day (25 Dec)

Normal Business Hours: Guadeloupe/Martinique/St Martin:

Mon-Fri: 0800-1200/1400-1700 - Sat: 0800-1200 - Sun: Closed

Normal Banking Hours: Guadeloupe/Martinique/St Martin:

Mon-Fri: 0800-1600 - Sat: 0800-1200

Government Ministry responsible for shipping:

Guadeloupe/Martinique/St Martin: French Ministry of Public Works, Transportation & Tourism/Sea Affairs Department DPNM

Tel: +33 01 44 49 80 00 - Fax: +33 01 44 49 86 00

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