Isle of Man adds Monaco and Switzerland for yacht ownership

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

The Isle of Man Ship Registry can now take vessels with ownership structures in Monaco or Switzerland thanks to legislative changes which were passed by the Manx parliament, Tynwald, this week. This is a strategic move in terms of superyachts which was introduced in response to requests by the yacht industry. Read More

Regs4ships surveyors approved to represent Flag State of Malta

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

On Monday 5 December 2011, Regs4ships Limited Senior Surveyor Mark Robinson and Surveyor Robert Aldous were officially appointed as government ship surveyors for Transport Malta. Now officially recognised, Mark and Rob can conduct flag‐in surveys as well as perform flag state inspections and annual surveys for all Maltese registered vessels, regardless of size. Read More

IYB celebrates 5 year anniversary and welcomes 450th yacht

Monday, 14 November 2011

The month of October presented a double milestone for the International Yacht Bureau (IYB) as it celebrated its 5th anniversary and welcomed the 450th yacht into its Register of Yachts; Penny Mae. Built to ABS class in 2004 by Richmond Yachts, the 44 metre motor yacht completed the required surveys and plan review for certification. Read More

Isle of Man leads the way on MLC

Friday, 19 August 2011

One of the hot topics in the superyacht industry is the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC) and how it will affect builders, owners, managers and crew. The Isle of Man’s Ship Registry is at the forefront of the industry in the implementation and interpretation of the MLC. The work that the registry is doing is of immense practical benefit to all those involved in superyachts. Read More

Isle of Man tops shipping industry flag state performance table

Friday, 26 November 2010

The Isle of Man’s Ship Register has been named one of the best registers in the world after emerging with no potential negative performance indicators in the 2010 Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table, an annual exercise undertaken by leading shipowner groupings on the basis of 19 objective criteria. Read More

Latest news from Blue Ensign Ltd

Tuesday, 22 December 2009

Blue Ensign Ltd has just completed a project to register two racing yachts owned by the Russian TP52 racing team, called Valars III and Valars IV. Both yachts, normally based in the south of France, were re-classified as commercial yachts to avoid leaving the EU every 18 months, which was inconvenient and expensive. Read More

BVI upgraded to Category 1

Monday, 11 June 2007

Last Thursday it was announced, at the Red Ensign Group (REG) Conference being held in Guernsey, that the Secretary of State for Transport has agreed to the upgrading of the Virgin Islands Shipping Register (VISR) to Category 1 status limited to general cargo ships. Read More