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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...
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...
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...
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...
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 (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...
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...
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...
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...
Bill Gallagher shares his thoughts on the continuing growth of the Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry, challenge of ballast water management regulations and the importance of Qualship 21 Continue reading...
