Tag: Marshall Islands

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has issued technical circular to promulgate the RMI Maritime Administrator policies on the BWM Convention, specifically with respect to the early renewal survey of the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry participated in a discussion coordinated by MARTECMA in Athens. The main topic of the discussion was the BWM Convention and the forthcoming IMO MEPC’s 70th Session to be held in London from 24-28 October 2016.

International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates have provided administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands Maritime and Corporate Registries. The RMI has established a Ballast Water Management System team of qualified and experienced personnel to support workable solutions for the industry.

The RMI has issued Marine Safety Advisory to inform on the 2014 amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) that will enter into force 18 January 2017.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has issued a marine safety advisory in order to better align its procedures with various international conventions. The advisory provides adjustments on how and when dispensation letters are issued.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has issued a marine notice in order to describe the procedures that owners or operators of Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) flagged vessels are to follow to report inadequate port reception facilities for oily wastes, noxious liquid substances, sewage, garbage, ozone depleting substances, and exhaust gas-cleaning system residues.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has issued a technical circular on the Issuance of Certificates and Documents of Compliance by Recognized Organizations.

The RMI Maritime Registry has surpassed another significant fleet milestone, exceeding 131 million gross tons (GT) in March 2016. In early 2014, the RMI Registry celebrated the milestone of 100 million GT, marking the tremendous growth of the Registry in recent years.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has issued a Maritime Safety Advisory to inform that MEPC 69 declined the extension of MEPC.1/CIRC.810 meaning that cargo hold washwater from holds previously containing solid bulk cargoes classified as HME must only be discharged at port State reception facilities

The Republic of the Marshall Islands has issued a Marine Notice on Approved Global Positioning Satellite System (GPSS) Equipment to inform about the procedures required to comply with Regulation 19.2.1.6 of SOLAS Chapter V in regard to the equipment. This Notice applies to all Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) flagged vessels.