Southeastern Caribbean safety

[Southern Star]

I'll second that Gord. Thanks Alan - hope we get to touch base once I am down there more or less permanently next year and we can share some 'war stories', a decent meal and a bottle of wine at my expense.

Brad

[anglooff]

Dear Gord,

A few days ago I admonished my staff that they needed to “close the circle” of tasks delegate to them…I have just been given the following list of senior executives of government agencies concerned with port captains and regulations concerning cruisers from other countries… with the cheeky retort from an overachieving !!!!!!!! “Is the circle now completed”.

My initial thought was to bin them and either sack her or give her a bonus. Then on reflection I felt that it could be useful to the members in CF, who do cruise these areas (Although outside the area covered within the thread) to have the direct contact details of the top man, if they are experiencing difficultly at a local/lower level. If they then raise a thread, you will have the details to pass on, which may help. Even the ability to know the name and be able to state “either we sort this out here or I’ll contact “so and so. Are these still the current number/email etc” , may assist in expediting a solution to the initial problem… If handled properly.

So here they are…..

As a Scot, the thought of a beer from all cruisers to these areas has me salivating.

As she just came in with a self satisfied look, just short of unacceptable behaviour…I may just sack her….

Then I think of the beer….. So I shall give her a bonus.

On a more serious note, perhaps you could request within the CF for members to compile the names and contact details of all those holding these positions globally and as such, disseminate as appropriate when necessary, to alleviate or at least bring higher pressure to bear on any unfair problem being experienced by CF members .


Regards

Alan



ARGENTINA

Rubén TUBIO
Representante Prefectura Naval de Argentina
Madero 236, Capital Federal - Argentina
Telfax: 011-4318-7568
E-mail: rtubio@prefecturanaval.go.org

BRASIL

José A. BOTÊLHO DE OLIVA
Secretario
Ministerio dos Transportes, Secretaria de Fomento para Ações de Transportes
SAN Q. 03 Bl. N/O, Edif. Transportes, 1º andar, sala 11.080, CEP:70040-902 Brasilia, Brasil
Tel: 55 (61) 315-8101 / 8102 / Fax: 55 (61) 315-8112
E-mail: alex.oliva@transportes.gov.br

Paulo de Tarso CARNEIRO
Director
Ministério dos Transportes, Departamento de Programas de Transportes Aquaviários
Esplanada dos Ministerios Bloco “R” Anexo - 2º andar – Ala Leste Brasilia DF
Tel: 55 (61) 311-7760 / 7730 Fax: 55 (61) 311-7962
E-mail: paulo.carneiro@transportes.gov.br

ECUADOR
Jorge H. ARELLANO
Director General de la Marina Mercante y del Litoral
Dirección General de la Marina Mercante
Elibalde y Malecón - Guayaquil, Ecuador
Tel: 232-42-30 / Fax: 232-79-58
E-mail: mmercan2@digmer.org

Elizabeth E. TREZZI
Delegada Alterna de la Autoridad Maritima Ecuatoriana
Kennedy Norte Mz.-411 Solar 10/11, Ecuador
Tel: (593-9) 961-90-90 / Telfax: (593-4) 268-05-54
E-mail: elizabethtrezzi@hotmail.com, eetreizzi@interactive.net.ec

MEXICO
Ángel GONZALEZ
Director General de Puertos
Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes
Nuevo León 210, Piso 15 Colonia Condesa 053310, México D.F., México
Tel: (52 55) 526-5312-07-02 / Fax: (52-55) 56-05-39-87
E-mail: agrul@sct.gob.mx

Francisco PASTRANA
Director de Tarifas y Estadísticas
Dirección General de Puertos
Nuevo León 210 Piso 17, México, D.F., México
Tel: (52 5) 584-2844 / Fax: (52 5) 265-31-43
E-mail: jpastrana@sct.gob.mx

Jesús VEGA
Presidente de Navegación Veracruzana
NAVEGA
Nueva Jersey #14, Col. Nápoles, C.P. 03710, México D.F., México
Tel: (52) 55-56-82-17-41-6240 / Fax: (52) 55- 523 7974
E-mail: jveganavega@prodigy.com.mx

José Luis PEREZ
Sud-Director General
OCUPA
Teniente Azueta 31 Manzanillo, Colina, México
Tel: (52) 314-33-20-820 / Fax: (52) 314-33-200-92
E-mail: jmanrique@ocupa.com.mx

PANAMA
Alfonso RODRÍGUEZ
Director de Puertos, Autoridad Marìtima de panamà
Corregimiento de Ancom, antigua Escuela de diablo, Panama
Tel: 232-6278 Fax: 232-6269
E-mail: alrosaanp@hotmail.com

ESPAÑA
Carlos IBARZ
Jefe de Gabinete
Puertos del Estado de España
Av. Del Partenón 10 28042 Madrid
Tel: (34-91) 524-55-15 / Fax: (34-91) 15-24-55-16
E-mail: cibarz@puertos.es

Santiago MONTMANY
Jefe Dpto. Cooperación Internacional
Puertos del Estado
Avda. Del Partenon 10 4ta. Planta, España
Tel: (34-91) 524-55-10 Fax: (34-91) 524-55-16
E-mail: smontmany@puertos.es

Nuria GAITÓN
Jefe de Departamento Relaciones Internacionales
Puertos del Estado
Av. Perfenon 10, 28042 Madrid - España
Tel: 34-91-524-5507 Fax: 524-55-05
E-mail: ngaiton@puertos.es


Secretario Ejecutivo
Comisión Interamericana de Puertos, OEA
1889 F St. NW, Washington, DC 20006, USA
Tel: (202) 458-3871 / Fax: (202) 458-3517
E-mail: cgallegos@oas.org

Diego SEPÚLVEDA
Consultor
Martín de Salvatierra 1155, Viña del Mar, Chile
Tel: (56-32) 83 5184 / Fax: (56-32) 83 6261
E-mail: dsepulveda@inconet.net.pe

[Southern Star]

Thanks Angloof - very helpful once again.

Cheers!

Brad

[anglooff]

Dear Brad,

I shall take you up on that invitation

Best Regards


Alan

[Southern Star]

Looking forward to it - I'll pm you with contact details/info. before I head south in the fall.

Brad

[bobelon]

We have traveled extensively in Mexico, Central and South America and are generally comfortable with the safety and security in these countries. We have not visited Venezula however and are not sure we read Pres. Chavez's intentions as it concerns tourists. That being said we will continue to solicit input on specific people, places, haulouts, anchorages and warnings. Many thanks to all of you that have taken the time to respond.