This Bulletin lists the public holidays during 2010 when the BMA offices will not be open for business.
The following table shows the status of the BMA offices for public holidays in 2010:
| Public holiday dates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| London | Nassau | New York | |
| January 01 | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| January 18 (US Martin Luther King Day) |
OPEN | OPEN | CLOSED |
| February 15 (US Presidents’ Day) |
OPEN | OPEN | CLOSED |
| April 2 (Good Friday) | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| April 5 (Easter Mon) | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| May 3 (UK Mayday) | CLOSED | OPEN | OPEN |
| May 24 (Whit Monday) | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| May 31 (UK Spring BH) (US Memorial Day) |
CLOSED | OPEN | CLOSED |
| June 4 (BAH Labour Day) | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| July 5 (US Independence Day) |
OPEN | OPEN | CLOSED |
| July 12 (BAH Independence Day observed) |
CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| August 2 (Emancipation Day) |
CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| August 30 (UK Summer BH) |
CLOSED | OPEN | OPEN |
| September 6 (US Labour Day) |
OPEN | OPEN | CLOSED |
| October 11 (Discovery Day) |
CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| November 25 (US Thanksgiving Day) |
OPEN | OPEN | CLOSED |
| December 27 (Mon) | CLOSED | CLOSED | CLOSED |
| December 28 (Tues) | CLOSED | CLOSED | OPEN |
Normal Office hours
The BMA's normal office hours are, with the exception of dates referenced in the table above, Monday to Friday:
London: 09:30 - 17:30
Nassau: 09:00 - 17:00
New York: 09:00 - 17:00
Emergency contact when Offices are closed
At the times when Offices are closed and in cases of a genuine emergency, the Emergency Response Officer's mobile telephone number is: +44 (0)7977 471 220
This number is intended for use in emergencies and must not be used for routine matters which can be handled within the normal office hours listed in paragraph 2 above.
It is to be noted that any aspect of statutory survey and certification (or associated deficiency), including non-compliance identified during an inspection (flag or port state), does not constitute an emergency. In such non-emergency cases, Managers should liaise directly with the party that issued the affected certificate.
The Emergency Response Officer is unable to issue a Certificate of Receipt of Application (CRA) in connection with applications received for Bahamas STCW endorsement.
Note: This Bulletin is to be read in conjunction with BMA Information Bulletin No. 07