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THE MARSHALL

ISLANDS REGISTRY

CAPABILITY
International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) provide 4. The RMI Maritime Administrator (the “Administrator”)
administrative and technical support to the Republic of the has authorized the major Classification Societies to
Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries. act on its behalf, while maintaining its own technical
Recognizing the specialized needs of the shipping and team responsible for oversight of delegated functions,
financial services industries across a broad commercial simplifying matters for owners/operators.
and economic spectrum, the RMI Registry (the “Registry”)
is one of the leading registries in the world surpassing 5. The RMI remains white listed with the Paris and
201.2 million gross tons at the end of March 2024. As of Tokyo Memorandums of Understanding, and has
31 March 2024, the RMI fleet had 1,506 vessels weighing maintained an unprecedented 20 consecutive years
66.2 million gross tons that are either managed or owned of QUALSHIP 21 status with the United States Coast
by a Greek company, which is 32.9% of the total gross Guard. This prestigious port State control record is
tons of the RMI fleet. achieved through the Registry’s pre-registration vetting
and assessment process, continuous monitoring of the

SUCCESS FACTORS fleet, and complimentary technical support to all RMI
flagged vessels.
1. Employees with professional backgrounds in law,
finance, ship management, seafaring, marine 6. The RMI maintains an active delegation at the
engineering, naval architecture, port State International Maritime Organization. This delegation
administrations, and Classification Societies, among plays a role in shaping future regulations, allowing
others, are resourced based on their expertise, the RMI to proactively manage the implementation
experience, and industry outreach. of new requirements and provide relevant advice to
owners/operators and other industry stakeholders.
2. IRI’s ISO 9001:2015 certification ensures consistency
among its network of 28 worldwide offices for 7. The Administrator has experience with all major vessel
registration and ongoing technical and operational types, with 5,620 vessels registered with the RMI as of
support. 31 March 2024.
8. The RMI fleet is the youngest quality fleet in the world. 1
3. Decentralized operations provide customers with 24
hour worldwide service. 1 Clarksons Research’s World Fleet Monitor, Volume 11, No. 3 (March 2024).

The RMI Registry is the only registry globally to
achieve United States Coast Guard’s QUALSHIP 21
status for 20 consecutive years.