Marshall Islands Report

Industry Insight

Maritime Casualty Investigations Seminar in Piraeus Draws Hundreds of Maritime and Corporate Professionals

International Registries, Inc. (IRI) hosted a prestigious panel discussion at the Piraeus Marine Club in Piraeus, Greece on 6 December, with nearly 200 attendees hearing presentations on marine casualty investigations on the sea floor, port State control (PSC), and 2020 Low Sulphur Fuel.  Moderator Rear Admiral (RADM) Kevin Cook and his panelists, Andrew D. Bowen, Continue Reading …

IRI attends Offshore Advisory Group meeting

Ten representatives from International Registries, Inc. (IRI)/The Marshall Islands Registry  attended the Offshore Advisory Group (OAG) meeting at the American Bureau of Shipping’s headquarters in Houston last week to discuss topical issues facing the offshore industry. Nearly 50 people attended the meeting representing key stakeholders in this unique industry. Chaired by Mike Lawson, Vice President Continue Reading …

IRI participates in Officers’ Forum

IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry participated in an officers’ forum hosted by Kyklades Maritime Corporation on 23 October 2019 at the Yacht Club of Greece. More than 60 front line shipboard and shoreside personnel attended the forum, including senior officers, engineers, and petty officers. Captain Theodore Lalas, IRI/The Marshall Islands Registry’s Fleet Operations Manager based in Continue Reading …

Classification Society Consultative Committee Meeting Focuses on Collaboration

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry’s annual Classification Society Consultative Committee (CSCC) meeting was held on Wednesday, 9 October in Herndon, Virginia. Recognized Organizations (ROs) from all over the world were present totaling more than 23 Classification (Class) Society representatives and 23 RMI Registry representatives from 11 of the Registry’s 28 worldwide offices Continue Reading …