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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

US VIRGIN ISLANDS
St Croix : St Thomas : St John

Country Information:

International telephone Code: 340

Islands: St Croix, St John, St Thomas

Capital: Charlotte Amalie

Official Language: English

Area: 355 square km (137 square miles) St Croix 214 square km (83 square miles) St John 50 square km (19 square miles)St Thomas 80 square km (31square miles)

Population: 100,000

(St Croix 60,000 St John 3,500 St Thomas 48,000)

Currency: US dollar

Public Holidays: New Year's Day Three Kings Day (6 Jan) Martin Luther King's Birthday (Jan) Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (Feb) George Washington's Birthday (Feb) Holy Thursday (Maundy Thurs) Good Friday Easter Monday (Transfer Day) Carnival (End April) Memorial Day (End May) Whit Monday Organic Act Day (June) Danish West Indies Emancipation Day (3 July) Independence Day (4 July) Supplication Day (28 July) Labour Day (1st Mon in Sept) Primary Election (Oct) Columbus Day & Puerto Rico Friendship Day (Oct) Local Thanksgiving Day (Oct) Liberty Day (1 Nov) Veterans' Day (11 Nov) National Thanksgiving Day (Last Thurs in Nov) Christmas Day (25-26 Dec)

Organizations: AS USA

Ministry responsible for shipping:

Virgin Islands Port Authority, PO Box 301707

St Thomas, USVI 00803-1707

Tel: +340 774 1629 Fax: +340 774 0025 website: viport.com

Business Hours: Mon-Fri: 08.00-17.00

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