The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has again been recognized as a high-quality registry, achieving 19 consecutive years on the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG’s) QUALSHIP 21 roster.
The RMI stated that it is the only one of the world’s three largest registries to consistently achieve QUALSHIP 21 status. More than 1,350 RMI flagged vessels were enrolled in QUALSHIP 21 as of 14 March 2023, representing approximately one third of the QUALSHIP 21 vessels worldwide.
We take our commitment to high-quality and safe vessel operation seriously. It is the focus of everything that we do
…said Bill Gallagher, President of International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI), which provide administrative and technical support to the RMI Registry.
With the industry’s significant attention on sustainability and decarbonization, IRI has enhanced resources and capabilities in key technical and customer service areas to support RMI owners and operators in compliance with forthcoming regulatory changes.
Two key personnel changes in North America
Hiring of Rafael Riva, Vice President, Client Relations, and the promotion and shifting of Tom Bremer to Vice President, Fleet Quality and Compliance, underscore the importance IRI is placing on enhancing compliance and technical capabilities for the future. Mr. Riva comes to IRI after nearly 19 years with Lloyd’s Register where he specialized in LNG and LPG and moved around the world to support their strategic interests and business development. Mr. Riva supports RMI owners and operators from the Houston office, working closely with IRI’s Renewables and Oil and Gas teams.
“Our clients need to know that their flag has the in-house technical experts and client support capabilities to answer questions and provide guidance as they determine their path to 2050.
…said Simon Bonnett, Chief Maritime Officer
Mr. Bremer, originally hired in 2013, previously supported the fleet as Vice President, Investigations. He serves as a liaison between the worldwide fleet operations teams and clients, with a focus on supporting clients’ compliance especially for fleets calling on ports in the United States. Prior to joining IRI, Mr. Bremer served with the USCG for nearly 10 years in a variety of port State control and investigative roles.
Compliance continues to become increasingly complex, and we saw an opportunity to provide enhanced support to our clients by creating a new position
…said Brian Poskaitis, Senior Vice President, Fleet Operations.
