Tag: Isle of Man

On 24th October, two cargo ships collided in the North Sea off the German coast, resulting in crew members still missing and one confirmed dead.

The cargo vessel "CEG Orbit" was reported to have ran aground off the Isle of Man, as the chief officer needed to visit the washroom.

FuelTrust, a maritime technology company, and Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) according to which IOMSR will use FuelTrust’s fuels and emissions digital technology to validate vessels for the flag’s Green Ship scheme.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) will become the first flag state in the world to incentivise ship owners by offering reduced registration fees for ships deploying green technology.

The ocean pollution mapping platform Eyesea, was recently deployed to clean-up the coastline of Isle of Man, after strong storms and high tides.

Isle of Man Ship Registry became the first Flag State to launch a seafarer welfare app, named as "Crew Matters", as it has just gone live and is available to approximately 10.000 seafarers.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry has become the first flag state to join the Getting to Zero Coalition, an industry-led alliance working towards decarbonization of global shipping.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry published a Maritime Labour Notice regarding the on-board complaint procedure required under MLC. The notice also includes a model complaints handling procedure that complies with the Isle of Man requirements. All Isle of Man registered ships to which MLC applies must have an onboard procedure for the fair and effective handling of seafarer complaints alleging breaches of MLC.

The European Commission stepped up its agenda to tackle tax avoidance in the yacht sector and decided to send letters of formal notice to Italy and to the UK concerning the Isle of Man, as tax breaks being applied in the pleasure craft of those regions were highlighted by last year's 'Paradise Papers' leaks.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry issued its annual report for 2017, presenting data provided by the Registry's survey and inspection activity throughout the year. The report revealed that the number of non-conformance notices decreased, but the number of ship deficiencies remained at the same levels. Most deficiencies concerned fire safety and MLC-related issues.