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Panama Ship Registry closes 2020 with 230m gt PANAMA-January 12, 2021—The Panama Ship Registry has reached 230,577,081 GT with 8,516 vessels, a growth of 6.22% compared to 217,083,822 GT at…

Jamaica and Kenya sign MOU for Reciprocal Recognition of STCW Certificates for Seafarers by Nationals The Maritime Authority of Jamaica has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic…

Panama joins the Maritime anti-corruption network PANAMA, NOVEMBER 30, 2020—-The Panama Ship Registry has joined the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) becoming part of the world’s largest group of maritime companies…

HHI, Awards digital twin certification for fuel tank safety Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has developed a Digital Health Management system (DHM) for safety and operational efficiency of IMO Type-B LNG…

Liberian Registry Opposed to Unilateral Implementation of EU Emissions Scheme on International Shipping The Liberian Registry opposes the recent proposal from the European Union Parliament on the implementation of a…

Human Rights at Sea: 2020 Flag States and Human Rights Report Published 2020 Flag States and Human Rights Report Published 5 October 2020 “…the monitoring and protection of human rights should…

The Marshall Islands Report A Message from the President: Supporting Innovation  Bill Gallagher, President, International Registries, Inc. (IRI) explains how the Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry is providing practical…

BV & the French Flag develop compliance approach for SeaOwl’s ‘ROSS’ remote operations Demonstrations were carried out last week on a SeaOwl vessel located off Toulon and successfully operated from…

MCA: UK Ship Register showcases new look as it launches online registration The UK Ship Register has released a new look Red Ensign alongside its complete online registration system. The…

Panamanian delegation investigates in situ the Wakashio accident PANAMA—SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 —The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) reports on the progress of the safety investigation of the accident in the Mauritius…

Merchant Navy Day on 3 September Will See Red Ensigns Flown Across the UK Seafarers UK is calling on flagpole owners throughout the UK to support the charity’s annual ‘Fly…

LISCR Increases Leadership Team in response to Fleet Growth The Liberian Registry is the fastest growing ship registry in the world, having grown almost 12% in the last 12 months.…

The Panama Maritime Authority regrets the bulk carrier “Wakashio”‘s grounding and fuel spill   PANAMA – AUGUST 12, 2020—- The Panama Ship Registry deeply regrets the fuel spill on the…

  Jamaica takes steps to enable crew changes and repatriations In order to enable crew changes, the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has listed seafarers among the class of “essential workers”…

Cyprus Welcomes new Shipping Deputy Minister Vassilios Demetriades CYPRUS, 28 July, 2020: The President of the Republic of Cyprus has officially announced the new Ministers of the Government following a mini cabinet…

The Panama Ship Registry stays on the Paris and Tokyo MoUs White Lists.  Panama JULY 20,2020   … Panama continues to be on the Paris MoU White List for the past…

Liberia Updates its Corporate Legislation July 2020 The Republic of Liberia recently announced significant revisions to its Business Corporation Act (BCA) and its Limited Liability Company Act (LLC Act). The…

The Panama Ship Registry has grown 4.1% during the first year of its new Administration PANAMA—JULY 11, 2020-The Panama Ship Registry has grown by 4.1% during the first year of…

The Bahamas is the highest placed non-European ship Registry on the Paris MoU White list Highlighting The Bahamas’ reputation as a premier register, the Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) is delighted…

UK Ship Register announces dedicated Greece support The UK Ship Register (UKSR), part of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, has announced it is to open its first overseas sales hub…

Liberia makes key updates to its Associations Law The Republic of Liberia has revised its Business Corporation Act (the BCA) and its Limited Liability Company Act (the LLC Act) as…

Panama safeguards Seafarers’ Rights during this World Health Crisis The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) wants to emphasize that the measures adopted through MMN-003-2020 Coronavirus and Seafarers Employment Agreement and Certificates,…

Further Covid-19 support measures outlined  The St Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg) has put in place a series of measures designed to help ship owners and managers as…

Cayman Maritime:  Updated Shipping Notice SHIPPING NOTICE, Effective Date: 10 June 2020    Mandatory Reporting of Certain Incidents and Occurrences On Board Cayman Islands Ships (Rev 2.1) This revision replaces CISN 02/2015 Rev…

An Update from the Marshall Islands Corporate Registry Looking for a simple way to conduct your international business? The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) International Business Corporation (IBC) is…