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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...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry hosted its Appointed Representatives (AR) and Aviation Inspection Bodies (AIBs) annual meeting and training event in person in the Netherlands this week. Discussion topics included regulatory matters, Continue reading...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) YET program continues to evolve to meet the demands of the modern yachting community, extending the program to include private registered yachts certified to carry up to 36 passengers. First announced at the Continue reading...
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime Administrator (the “Administrator”) recently authorized a third Aviation Inspection Body (AIB), Maritime Aviation, to certify helicopter landing areas (HLAs) aboard RMI flagged yachts. Effective Continue reading...
The Yacht Team of International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) greeted yacht owners and enthusiasts from around the world at the 2021 Monaco Yacht Show. Team members from Roosendaal, Geneva, and New York met together in Monaco for the first Continue reading...
The updated 2021 Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Yacht Code is now available. This new edition of the Code now makes it more pragmatic than ever for modern and innovative owners and shipyards to choose the RMI as a building standard. “The RMI Continue reading...
Focused on simplifying the registration procedures for yachts under 24 meters (m), the RMI has made changes to the under 24m program. The application is now a single, streamlined form that also contains the Declaration of Private Use—Not for Hire. This Continue reading...
Patrick Bachofner, who heads IRI’s Yacht Team, discusses the Registry’s growth strategy In a short time, RMI has built a reputation as a first-class registry for large and small yachts. We are not looking to be the world’s largest yacht registry, Continue reading...
It is critical that yacht owners ensure that their asset is registered with a quality flag, and that their chosen flag demonstrates compliance with the highest industry standards. Choice of flag affects the ability to secure a mortgage on the asset and Continue reading...
Despite the global economic downturn due to COVID-19, yacht construction continues, and the Marshall Islands Registry is receiving weekly yard inquiries about new projects. There is a steady increase of yachts being built to the RMI Code standard, Continue reading...
