Propelling the Association to new heights

In reflecting on the past year, I am optimistic and excited, knowing that our commitment to the values of community will propel this Association to new heights.

This dedication to excellence has been exemplified through various initiatives, most evident in the training of over 200 individuals across different areas within our industry and the successful execution of two well-received and widely supported conferences, in 2023.

Read more: From the CSA president, Marc Sampson

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From soldier to shipyard CEO

“I continue to change lives for the better”

It’s a dilemma for many who have spent long years serving in the military: what to do with the rest of your life and how to put your training and experience to good use. For Jamaica’s Colonel Martin Rickman it has been a seamless but, perhaps, unusual transition from soldier to shipyard CE

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Reflections on 54 years in the Industry and a note to the next generation

By Roland Malins-Smith LLD Hon.

The English philosopher John Stewart Mill is said to have described the West Indies as “the place where England finds it convenient to carry on the production of sugar, coffee, and a few other tropical commodities”. Our history as plantation economies records a high dependence on external trade, as all production inputs including labor were imported by ship, and all of the product was exported by ship.

Read more: Roland Malins-Smith