Online reporting tool launched by BMA

The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) has launched a comprehensive online reporting portal for use by managers and owners. The portal claims to be the first of its type to be employed in the maritime sector and has been developed to simplify the process for its clients, acting as a one-stop shop. Replacing the nine forms that might currently be used to report anything from a serious marine casualty to a birth at sea, the portal meets all the reporting requirements of the Merchant Shipping Act and other national and international requirements. The main benefit of the new system is efficiency, with all relevant information being captured at the same time, reducing duplication of effort in completing multiple forms. Equally important is that the collected data can be more effectively analysed for trends within The Bahamas fleet.