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 we...
26 May 2017Registry UpdateThe implementation of MARPOL Annex VI regulations reducing the global cap on sulphur emissions from ships creates a new set of challenges for shipowners. Beginning 01 January 2020, the sulphur content of marine fuels will be reduced to...
19 June 2018Industry Involvement, RegulatoryRepresentatives of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry attended the American Marine Accident Investigators’ Forum (AMAIF) VIII meeting, held at the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB’s) Training Center in ...
15 June 2018Industry InvolvementThe Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has submitted a paper to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Intersessional Working Group (ISWG) on the implementation of the 2020 global fuel oil sulphur standard. The co-sponsored su...
31 May 2018RegulatoryIRI/The Marshall Islands Registry hosted a Nautical Inspector’s Seminar from 15-16 May 2018 at the Piraeus Marine Club. The two-day long seminar covered important issues facing inspectors in today’s shipping environment, including ...
31 May 2018Industry InvolvementThe Efkranti Awards, organized by Naftika Chronika Shipping Journal, were given for the 10th consecutive year at the Aikaterini Laskaridi Foundation. On Wednesday, 9 May 2018, in the library room of the Aikaterini Laskaridi Foundation,...
18 May 2018Industry Involvement, PeopleInternational Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI), which provide administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries held a joint seminar with Korean industry stakeho...
15 May 2018Industry Involvement, PeopleOTC 2018 was held at NRG Park in Houston, Texas 30 April – 3 May. This year, OTC celebrated 50 years of bringing together members of the energy sector to discuss new technologies along with future plans for the offshore industry. Marin...
9 May 2018Industry Involvement, PeopleCaptain Maria Kristina Javellana, a graduate of Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific (MAAP) is the first Filipina woman to command as shipmaster of an overseas merchant ship. She is currently serving aboard the Republic of the Marsh...
27 April 2018Insight, PeopleThe Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry has seen a series of exciting registrations of groundbreaking vessels from Japanese owners in recent months. As the fifth largest shipowning group in the RMI, Japanese owners are an int...
12 April 2018Registry UpdateRepresentatives from IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry this week have engaged with the Argentinian Maritime Authority, visiting the Coast Guard building of the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA)....
11 April 2018Industry InvolvementThe RMI is the world’s leading registry for gas carriers, with 188 LNG and LPG ships under the RMI flag in February 2018. To provide technical support for this fleet, we have assembled a group of technical experts, including individual...
29 March 2018Insight, PeopleA summary of recent advisories and safety notices issued by the RMI Maritime Administrator....
28 March 2018InsightFor the 31st consecutive year the Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee (GSCC) presents statistical data on Greek controlled ships over 1,000 gross tons (GT). The data has been provided by IHS Markit. The following is a short analysis, p...
28 March 2018InsightRepresentatives from IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry converged on Stamford, Connecticut this week for the Connecticut Maritime Association’s (CMA’s) Annual Shipping Conference and Exhibition. CMA Shipping brings together leading ...
15 March 2018Industry InvolvementThe Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been removed from the European Council’s list of “non-cooperative jurisdictions.” The move was confirmed at a meeting of the Economic and Financial Affairs Council on 13 March and foll...
13 March 2018CorporateInternational Registries, Inc. (IRI) had a successful seminar on the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Associations Law in Greece on Monday, 26 February 2018. Coincidentally, the week prior, the Official Government Gazette published...
5 March 2018CorporateThe Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry is pleased to announce that 19 RMI flagged vessels of the A.M. Nomikos fleet have been awarded Qualship 21 status by the United States (US) Coast Guard (USCG). Only awarded to vessels s...
1 February 2018InsightHome to more shipowners, managers, and operators than any other street in the world, Akti Miaouli is a busy bustling thoroughfare running parallel to the busy Piraeus waterfront. Stroll down Akti Miaouli and you will hear the constant so...
1 February 2018Insight, PeopleIRI/The Marshall Islands Registry’s Region 1 biannual meeting was held on Friday, 19 January 2018 in Hong Kong. The meeting was attended by Annie Ng (Hong Kong), Captain Kim (Seoul), Okamoto Masaharu (Tokyo), Captain Chen Ming (Dalia...
25 January 2018People, Registry UpdateThe RMI Corporate Registry’s global team met on 8-9 January 2018 to discuss strategies to continue its growth in the coming year. Attended by 23 of the RMI Corporate Registry’s team from offices all over the world, the meeting was ...
22 January 2018People, Registry UpdateIn 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 ...
18 January 2018People, Registry UpdateOn 30 November 2017, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Hamburg office. The cocktail reception was hosted at the closing of the 21st HANSA Forum, which IRI / The Marshall Islands Registry was sponsor...
17 January 2018Industry InvolvementThe parliament of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) recently enacted amendments to the RMI Associations Law (the “Associations Law”). These amendments, available here, bring further modernizations and enhancements to the A...
2 January 2018Corporate, Regulatory
