The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Capt Joachim Valmont as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Seychelles Maritime Safety Authority and Ms Brigitte Ciseau as Deputy Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 1st September 2020. This follows the recommendations of the SMSA Board, and is in accordance with Sections 8 and 9 of the new SMSA Act, 2019.

Capt Valmont has been overseeing all matters relating to the maritime safety under the new Act prior to his new appointment and he has been working with the Seychelles Maritime Safety since 2011.

Ms Brigitte Ciseau has been working with the Seychelles Maritime Safety since August 2015. She started as a Legal Officer, and prior to her appointment as Deputy CEO, she had served as the Head of SMSA's Legal Section.