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The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry welcomed Oceania Cruises’ VISTA to the fleet on 28 April 2023. Several members of the Registry’s Cruise Team, including President Bill Gallagher; Chief Commercial Officer Theo Xenakoudis; General Continue reading...
The cruise industry continues a strong recovery in the post COVID-19 environment, with several vessels entering the market and a number of exciting destinations opening for new and existing tonnage. Cruise tourism is rebounding rapidly with the global 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...
IRI’s global yacht team came together for an annual yacht meeting in March 2023. The meeting, which was held virtually, included IRI’s managing partners and other departments within IRI that are involved with yacht operations, including: legal, radio, Continue reading...
IRI’s Maritime Services Group (MSG) met in Fort Lauderdale for the first MSG meeting of 2023. IRI President Bill Gallagher, Chief Commercial Officer Theo Xenakoudis, and Chief Maritime Officer Simon Bonnett opened the meeting with remarks and updates Continue reading...
The first CSG meeting of 2023, chaired by Chief Commercial Officer Theo Xenakoudis, was held in Reston, Virginia in late January 2023. The hybrid meeting was attended in-person by representatives from Fort Lauderdale, London, Long Beach, New York, Piraeus, Continue reading...
When the Mumbai office of International Registries, Inc. and its affiliate (IRI) opened in 2008, IRI’s senior leadership saw incredible potential in India. “Mumbai sits between East Asia and Europe, so we are a natural time zone and geographic Continue reading...
A Message From The President Happy New Year everyone! 2023 is looking like a year of opportunity. This year we celebrate our 75th anniversary and as I look back on our history, I see a true evolution. When I joined the company 32 years ago, we were primarily Continue reading...
Reliable partnerships and relationships are critical to handling the dynamic market conditions the world is experiencing post-pandemic. Stable policies and a future-forward outlook provide the necessary strong platform for economic growth and development. Continue reading...
Captain Young Kim has been at the heart of IRI’s Seoul representation since before the Seoul office officially opened in 2007. He’s seen IRI’s presence in Korea expand from providing inspection support throughout the Korean Peninsula to a full-service Continue reading...
