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17 July 2017
Ballast Water Management Convention – Next Steps After MEPC 71
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 71 agreed to a compromise implementation schedule for ships to comply with the IMO’s International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Continue reading...
24 April 2017
Regional Technical Meeting with Classification Societies
The Piraeus office held its 5th Regional Technical Meeting with Classification Societies (Class) in February at the Yacht Club of Greece. The meeting gave Class representatives an overview of the Republic of the Marshall Islands’ (RMI’s) stance on Continue reading...
24 April 2017
Ballast Water Management System Clarification Expected at MEPC 71
Ballast Water Management (BWM) System (BWMS) legislation will be clarified at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) 71 this July, with a decision by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) as to whether the effective compliance date Continue reading...
4 April 2017
IRI Manila Processing Record Volumes
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...
30 March 2017
Yacht Experts
Due to its success as a flag for commercial shipping, the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has developed a thriving yacht registry. Today, the RMI flag is an increasingly popular choice for yacht owners. The RMI is now the world’s second largest Continue reading...
News category: Industry Insight
15 March 2017
What Makes a Great Flag Inspector?
The Marshall Islands Report accompanies Hans Krijger, General Manager, IRI Roosendaal on a ship inspection to find out. On a cold windswept winter morning at a coal terminal in Vlissingen, south Holland, Hans Krijger casts a critical eye over the Continue reading...
8 March 2017
Star Bulk Carriers Awarded USCG Qualship 21 for 30 Bulk Carriers
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...
5 January 2017
Reducing Vessel Detentions
Republic of the Marshall Islands flagged ships have a reputation of quality and value worldwide “The key to overseeing safety, security, and environmental compliance on ships is ensuring that the crew on board understands that looking after those safety Continue reading...
5 January 2017
Making Sense of the Regulations
Sitting in International Registries, Inc.’s (IRI’s) London office in front of shelf upon shelf of maritime conventions, codes, guides, circulars, and advisory notes, Regulatory Manager Rob Lomas has a big job on his hands. Every ship operator, large Continue reading...
5 January 2017
Working with CSO Alliance
Company Security Officers (CSOs) have a tall order on their hands including defending over 50,000 merchant marine assets and 1.2 million crew members against organized maritime criminals. The CSO Alliance is an organization that helps CSOs share information Continue reading...
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