Effective July 19, the United States Department of Homeland Security implemented a new security screening regime for passengers destined for the US. Saint Lucia is amongst the countries globally that will be impacted by this new security...

SLASPA ready for Holiday Barrel Trade

Castries – Friday, December 2, 2016 – The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) wishes to inform its valued customers that all is place to facilitate the Barrel Trade this Holiday Season....

SLASPA Welcomes New Port Police Recruits

Monday, November 28th, 2016 - The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), held their Port Police Recruit Introductory Programme at the Authority’s Conference Room at its headquarters on...

Protocol for Opening of Airports for Special Flight Operations

Castries, Wednesday, November 30, 2016 – The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), the Immigration Department and the Customs and Excise Department on Wednesday,...

Castries, Wednesday, November 02, 2016 - The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) as mandated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) carried out a Full Scale Emergency Simulation Exercise at the Hewanorra...

On the afternoon of Friday September 2, 2016 the closing ceremony for the Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCO) Refresher Training was held at the VIP Lounge at HIA. This was the culmination of two (2) consecutive groups of training sessions which...

Castries, Thursday, September 01, 2016 - The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), this afternoon,  made a cheque presentation to the Ministry of Education at the Authority’s Conference Room on Manoel Street.

This initiative...

Castries, Thursday August 18, 2016 - The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) Division of Maritime Affairs in collaboration with the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and MESO American & Caribbean Sea Hydrographic...

The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority Division of Maritime Affairs and the Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labour is facilitating a Technical Needs Assessment Mission of Aids to Navigation in Saint Lucia which began on August...

Castries – Friday, November 21, 2014 –The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA)has been working with local industry partners to launch a seaport initiative that will facilitate the movement of goods in the CARICOM region, Martinique...

This week in Portfolio, we highlight the leisure ports in Saint Lucia in which SLASPA has jurisdiction over. We know that you have seen the bountiful stream of cruise ships that call at Saint Lucia, an inter-island ferry operates which operates...

Castries – Tuesday April 15^th, 2014 –The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), through the Division of Maritime Affairs held a sensitization workshop on maritime laws Monday, April 14, 2014 at the Capella Resort and Marina, Marigot...

This week in SLASPA Trivia of Portfolio, we share on what seasickness is and where the term was derived. What can you say about Seasickness? Not much when you're seasick. The sport of yachting must have been invented by a Dutchman. According to a...

With the impending Annual Jazz festival 2014 and the expected increases in boating events along our coastal waters, this week in Portfolio, we have taken the opportunity and initiative to reiterate the safety aspects of boatrides.  The following...

Castries – Friday, April 25, 2014 – The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), recently held the launch for Tea Time Jazz 2014.  As a mainstay on the official Calendar of Events of the St. Lucia Jazz & Arts Festival for seventeen...

Castries – Monday, April 07, 2014 – The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA), in collaboration with the Soufriere Regional Development Foundation held a stakeholders meeting on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, at the Leisure Inn Conference...

Last week, we told you about the distress signal “Mayday” this week, we shed some light on how are ships Christened and named. Traditionally, the naming ceremony of a vessel took place in the ship yard at the time of launching and was for most...

Castries – Friday, March 21, 2014– The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) through its Port Police Department, today announces that effective April 30^th, 2014, all passes issued under the former Pass Identification System, will be...

So far through this medium, you have learnt why ships are called “she”, how a nautical mile was arrived and why is sea speed calculated in “knots”. We are sure you have heard in movies captains and crew shout “mayday mayday mayday” when their...