Pictured, left to right, are: BMA Chair Denise Lewis-Johnson; Deputy Prime Minister Peter Turnquest; Minister of Transport and Local Government Renward Wells; and Acting Managing Director and CEO of BMA, Captain Dwain Hutchinson.
TOKYO, Japan — Deputy Prime Minister of the Bahamas, the Honorable Peter Turnquest, has officially opened the Bahamas Maritime Authority’s (BMA) new office at Nishi-Shinbashi in the heart of the Minato district in Tokyo.
He was joined by several other VIP guests to celebrate this momentous occasion including the Minister of Transport and Local Government, Renward Wells, both the Chair and Deputy Chair of the BMA, Denise Lewis-Johnson and Peter John Goulandris, as well as Cora Bain-Colebrooke, Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Transport & Local Government.
Captain Dwain Hutchinson, Acting Managing Director and CEO at the BMA commented: “As the second largest ship owning country of dead-weight tonnage, we recognise the strategic importance and integral role Japan plays in the global maritime sector. This dedicated office will allow us to enhance our service delivery with exclusive BMA staff who will continue to be supported by our regional Classification Societies and Nautical Inspectors. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with the Japanese maritime cluster through our Tokyo office.” http://shipmanagementinternational.com/bahamas-deputy-prime-minister-unveils-new-tokyo-office-for-the-bma/
