Baboucar Sallah going out, John Samuel coming in
It is unclear, whether the very experienced and seasoned Capt. Sallah who has guided the Shipping Registry in its development days was ready to retire or was asked to, following the change of government.
Mr. Sallah, the husband of former Deputy Premier and 8th district Representative Dancia Penn-Sallah QC, has been the Director of the VI Shipping Registry for a number of years.
Former acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications and Works John Samuel, who retired from the civil service some two years ago, is expected to be back to take up the post of Director of the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry, according to this news site’s sources close to the situation.
Mr. Samuel was expected to go before the Public Service Commission last week about the post but it’s this news site’s understanding that he reportedly has the blessings of Premier D. Orlando Smith, under whose portfolio the subject falls.
Mr. Samuel, a Virgin Islander is expected to take up the post in the coming weeks.
Purpose of Shipping RegistryThe Virgin Islands is renowned as the yachting capital of the world and most islands are equipped with modern state-of-the-art facilities, accommodations, berths, supplies and services.
The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry facilitates the simple, yet secure registration of mega yachts and general cargo ships, marine mortgages and other proprietary interests and services to merchant shipping and yachts.
The main reason for registering a ship is to prove its nationality, and that is done via the Shipping Registry. Persons also in the sector use the registration of their ships as security to obtain a marine mortgage which in turn is registered.
This department is expected to be a big revenue earner for the VI.
After his retirement from the civil service, Mr. Samuel’s name emerged and was associated with the early formation of a new political party called the People’s Patriotic Alliance (PPA). However, Mr. Samuel’s position in the group was unclear, but it was said he was elected the leader of the group but in the end he never contested the 2011 VI general elections.
In the early days of the PPA, all questions about the group were to be referred to him. The PPA contested the general elections with four candidates and it’s unclear if Samuel is still an active member.
Mr. Samuel will come to the job with years of experience in the marine industry and holds a Captain license.
The Director of Shipping Registry’s post is a government job that attracts a salary between $62,900 and $92,150 per year.
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