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IRI Confirms Management Changes in Preparation for 2018 Success

  In an effort to strengthen its services for the year ahead, International Registries, Inc. (IRI), which provides administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries, has implemented Continue reading...

IRI Opens 28th Worldwide Office in Busan

International Registries, Inc. (IRI) opened its newest worldwide office in Busan, Republic of Korea at the start of December 2017. The opening of the Busan office brings the number of IRI offices worldwide to 28, all providing the quality service the Continue reading...

Regulatory Team Strategizes for the Future

  International Registries, Inc.’s (IRI’s) Regulatory Team gathered in London on 7-8 November 2017 for their annual meeting, bringing together personnel from IRI offices around the world. The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Permanent Continue reading...

Captain Vincenzo Bellalba Recognized for Service

For 15 years, Captain Vincenzo Bellalba has been an invaluable member of the International Registries, Inc. (IRI) family, which provides administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries. Continue reading...

A Note on Evolution

Bill Gallagher, President, IRI, reflects on the evolution of ship registries and how the landscape has changed. Over the past 50 years, the shipping industry has changed beyond recognition and so have ship registries. Where once there were two (2) Continue reading...

Enhancing Support for South Korean Owners

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry has strengthened its provision of services for the South Korean shipowning market with the appointment of Thomas Blenk as Safety & Technical Manager in Busan. Mr. Blenk has 19 years of experience Continue reading...

IRI Manila Processing Record Volumes

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...

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry Now World’s 2nd Largest

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) fleet now stands at 223,262,177 deadweight tons (DWT), making it the second largest registry in the world in terms of DWT. International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) have provided administrative Continue reading...

Top Rating for RMI in ICS Flag State Report 2016/17

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry has been given a top rating in the recently published Shipping Industry Flag State Report Table 2016/17. Produced by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the report provides an annual overview Continue reading...

RMI Number One for Greek Owners

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry has become the Greek shipping industry’s leading flag, according to data released by IHS Markit. The RMI has been gaining market share year on year and the flag today has 791 ships, of 62,190,301 deadweight Continue reading...

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