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Regime – which surpassed and continues to
surpass the Caribbean Memorandum of Un-
derstanding on Port State Control require-
ments for the inspection of foreign flagged
vessels visiting Jamaican Ports.
While serving as a Nautical Surveyor, Lieu-
tenant Commander Russell also served on
several committees dealing with port and
ship security, matters pertaining to fisheries,
and marine pollution and environmental is-
sues. He brings all that experience and more
to his role in the Department of Marine and
Ports Services.
OVERCOMING CHALLENGES
Today, the Department of Marine and Ports
Services consists of four main divisions. One
of which is the ferry service – which is im-
portant to Bermuda, as travelling by ferry
is an excellent way to get around, and gives
passengers the opportunity to see Bermuda’s
beauty from a unique vantage point.
Themain ferry terminal is located at Albuoy’s
Point in Hamilton along with 10 others lo-
cated island-wide. The Department manages
these terminals and oversees a fleet of ferries
that are clean, spacious, air-conditioned and
efficient.