At the invitation of the American Embassy in Haiti, a delegation led by Dieudonné Bruno, the Director General of the Maritime and Navigation Service of Haiti (SEMANAH) and composed of the Director of Cooperation and Maritime Affairs as well as 2 executives of the Coast Guard Service, recently went to the United States in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The purpose of the visit was to exchange information on good practices and lessons learned in the identification of vessels requiring offshore inspection prior to docking the ports of the South Coast of the United States and off the Gulf of Mexico and to be familiar with the processes and procedures established in a general and effective manner on vessels in the framework of control, which are of paramount importance in terms of safety and security.

The Haitian delegation was received by Admiral James Callaghan in charge of the 8th Coast Guard District who gave a presentation of his activities at the regional level. In his speech, Dieudonné Bruno presented the various activities of the Maritime Authority of Haiti.

The delegation then traveled to Mississippi and Alabama to meet with sub-units of the US Coast Guard.

The visit proved to be very successful for Haitian aids to navigation and a source of hope for the advancement of the maritime sector.

HL/ HaitiLibre