Bill Gallagher, President, IRI, reflects on how a changing industry has created an opportunity for growth. As we start the third quarter of 2018, it’s important to look back and see how far the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) ...
17 July 2018Registry UpdateSomething very special will soon be floating out of Nobiskrug. The north German shipyard, famous for groundbreaking superyachts including SAILING YACHT A and ODESSA II, is building a breathtaking yacht designed to push the boundaries of ...
11 October 2018Industry Insight, Industry Involvement, SuperyachtsOver the past days, we have had discussions with several of the major Classification Societies (Class) concerning flag State surcharges on the issuance of Class documents and statutory certificates. Through these discussions we have lear...
8 October 2018UncategorisedOne of the biggest events on the yachting calendar is the annual Monaco Yacht Show, with 30,000 buyers, industry professionals, and yachting enthusiasts gathering to do business and admire some of the world’s biggest and most beautiful...
6 October 2018Industry Involvement, YachtsAn important part of the work of any flag administration is ensuring that its network of Appointed Representatives (ARs) inspects to the same high standards and deals with deficiencies in a consistent way. International Registries, Inc. ...
6 October 2018Industry Involvement, Registry Update, YachtsLast week saw the last meeting for 2018 of the Maritime Services Group (MSG) at International Registries, Inc.’s (IRI’s) global headquarters in Reston, VA. Pulling together resources from 28 worldwide offices, these regular meeting...
25 September 2018Registry UpdateGreen Award certified ships registered in the RMI Registry will now enjoy a 30% discount on their annual marine services fee. The Green Award is a voluntary international certification scheme for ships that go beyond the industry’s reg...
12 September 2018Industry Involvement, Registry UpdateThe Marshall Islands Registry is a proud supporter of the Isalos.net educational initiative and its events. Most recently, the Isalos.net initiative organized a series of summer seminars for over 90 merchant marine students and...
20 August 2018UncategorisedThe RMI Registry, the second largest registry in the world and the largest registry of gas carriers, has established a Worldwide Gas Team (the “Team”) comprised of experts in the design, technical management, inspection, and commerci...
30 July 2018Industry Insight, RegulatoryThe 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, RegulatoryRepublic of the Marshall Islands Registry personnel attended the Springfield Shipping Co.’s Crew Training Seminar held on 15 June 2018 in Athens, Greece. Seminar attendees consisted of 40 senior officers, including Masters, Chief Offic...
15 June 2018Industry Involvement, Port State ControlRepresentatives 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 Involvement, Port State ControlThe 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 InvolvementInternational 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 InvolvementOTC 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 InvolvementCaptain 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 2018Industry InsightThe 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 2018Industry InsightA summary of recent advisories and safety notices issued by the RMI Maritime Administrator....
28 March 2018Industry Insight, Registry UpdateFor 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 2018Industry Insight, Registry Update
