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In May 2026, the Marshall Islands Quality Council (MIQC) gathered in London for its first meeting of the year. A consultative group of shipowners, ship managers, attorneys, and industry leaders, the MIQC gathers biannually to discuss current events and Continue reading...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry’s Fleet Operations team works closely with owners and operators to support compliant operation of the RMI fleet worldwide. While nautical inspectors often meet face-to-face with local port State control Continue reading...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry hosted two port State control (PSC) seminars in Japan in early March 2025. These seminars, held in Tokyo and Imabari, attracted more than 150 participants and included speakers from the RMI Registry Continue reading...
An active dialogue and information sharing with port State control (PSC) authorities around the world is important to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry. As mutual stakeholders in maritime safety, flag State and PSC authorities play significant Continue reading...
The Piraeus office of International Registries, Inc. (IRI) hosted two meetings in April 2023. More than 170 owners, operators, and industry stakeholders from around Greece and the Mediterranean attended the port State control (PSC) Seminar presented by Continue reading...
The Manila office of International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) held a Nautical Inspector (NI) Seminar in March 2023. The three-day seminar, hosted by Leo Bolivar, Country Manager - The Philippines, brought together NIs and stakeholders from Continue reading...
It has been said many times before, the maritime industry is one built upon working relationships. It is a matter of gaining an understanding of the perspective, needs, challenges, and direction of other facets of the industry that allows the Republic Continue reading...
One of the most important roles a flag State can play is to support owners and operators in their efforts to comply with national and international rules and regulations. Since March 2020, maintaining a regular inspection regime has been challenging. Continue reading...
At the outset of the pandemic, as global travel restrictions prevented seafarers, port workers, and nautical inspectors from transiting borders to board vessels, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry quickly recognized the need for flexibility Continue reading...
Since the first remote vessel inspection was conducted on 25 March, the Registry’s fleet operations team has completed more than 630 remote inspections worldwide. The use of remote inspections has been a resounding success. While it has been possible Continue reading...
