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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

GUYANA
GeorgeTown

Key information:

International telephone Code: 592

Capital: Georgetown

Official Language: English

Area: 215,000 square km (83,000 square miles)

Population: 775,000

Currency: Guyana dollar

Public Holidays: New Year's Day (1 Jan) - Republic Day (23 Feb) Phagwah (March) - Good Friday - Easter Monday Eid ul Azha Labor Day (1 May) - Independence Day (26 May) Youman Nabi Caricom Day (1st Mon July) - Emancipation Day (1st Mon August) - Divali (October/November)Christmas Day (25 December) - Boxing Day (26 December)

Government ministry responsible for shipping:

Ministry of Works & Transport, Georgetown

National Shipping Association of Guyana

Port Georgetown is situated on the north coast of Guyana along the east bank of the Demerara River. It stretches for 16 km inward from the river mouth along the Demerara ship channel, with an average depth of 6.21 metres at low tide.

Since 1 July 1999 the port has been run by a Maritime Administration Department operating under the aegis of the Maritime Act. Previously, port operations were administered by the Transport & Harbours Department as an agency of the Ministry of Works & Transport.

Independent: Port Georgetown has a number of independent pier operators, either privately owned or public corporations. Principal among these are John Fernandes Ltd, Muneshwars Ltd, Guyana National Shipping Corporation Ltd, Guyana National Industrial Company Inc, Guyana Fertilizers Ltd, Demerara Sugar Terminals Ltd, and Deo's International Distribution Company Ltd (DIDCO).

The Guyana Sugar Corporation operates a bulk loading facility for sugar and the Caribbean Molasses Company Ltd has a similar facility for molasses.

These operators and other shipping interests have come together to form the Shipping Association (Guyana) Inc in order to present a unified front in pursuit of common interests. The association is administered by an executive council, elected annually and consisting of the president, vice president, secretary/treasurer and three committee members representing specific interests.

Resilience: Decisions by the association are not legally binding on members, so adherence is based on moral suasion.

Port Georgetown is an old infant whose path to development was strewn with numerous constraints but whose proven resilience augurs well for the future.

Relevant authorities are engaged in pursuing recommendations by experts commissioned by the IADB for the further development of the port to accommodate the rapid pace of technological innovations.

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