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Just over a year since opening, International Registries, Inc.’s (IRI’s) Manila, Philippines office is now turning around seafarer documents in record time and handling around 2,000 documents per month. Led by Leo Bolivar, Country Head – The Continue reading...
Due to its success as a flag for commercial shipping, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has developed a thriving yacht registry. Today, the RMI flag is an increasingly popular choice for yacht owners. The RMI is now the world’s second largest Continue reading...
The Marshall Islands Report accompanies Hans Krijger, General Manager, IRI Roosendaal on a ship inspection to find out. On a cold windswept winter morning at a coal terminal in Vlissingen, south Holland, Hans Krijger casts a critical eye over the Continue reading...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry is pleased to announce the award of Qualship 21 status by the United States (US) Coast Guard (USCG) to 30 bulk carriers owned and operated by Star Bulk Carriers Corp. The Qualship 21 program provides Continue reading...
Simon Bonnett, Safety & Technical Manager (London) outlines the status of ballast water management regulations, problems facing owners and operators, and the need for responsive flag administrations The International Convention for the Control Continue reading...
An overview of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments was delivered by Dr. Theofanis Karayannis, Technical Officer, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization at the Panel Continue reading...
Every year, all too many seafarers injure themselves or die by slipping, tripping, or falling while undertaking a routine task on board a ship. The sea is a dangerous place, and in the first nine months of this year, 79 seafarers serving on Republic Continue reading...
Company Security Officers (CSOs) have a tall order on their hands including defending over 50,000 merchant marine assets and 1.2 million crew members against organized maritime criminals. The CSO Alliance is an organization that helps CSOs share information Continue reading...
Sitting in International Registries, Inc.’s (IRI’s) London office in front of shelf upon shelf of maritime conventions, codes, guides, circulars, and advisory notes, Regulatory Manager Rob Lomas has a big job on his hands. Every ship operator, large Continue reading...
Republic of the Marshall Islands flagged ships have a reputation of quality and value worldwide “The key to overseeing safety, security, and environmental compliance on ships is ensuring that the crew on board understands that looking after those safety Continue reading...
