Liberia

Regulatory issues have been at the forefront of dialogue at CMA Shipping 2014, which kicked off yesterday.

Registries including the Marshall Islands, Liberia, Dominica, Panama, Antigua, Jamaica and Vanuatu will congregate at Shipping 2014 this week in Stamford, CT.

The Liberian Registry has introduced an application for mobile devices in what appears to be a growing trend in the maritime industry.

A spokesperson for the flag issued the following release:

The Liberian Registry has been recognized in the Lloyd's List Global Safety Awards for its commitment to upholding seafarer standards beyond those set by the Maritime Labor Convention, as well as its efforts to bring home the crew of the abandoned A Whale, whose captain, Khan Jubail Niaz, was named Seafarer of the Year. The registry reports:

The YCF Group of Companies, which administers services for the Liberian and Luxembourg ship registries, has recently appointed new individuals to key positions at its Corporate Headquarters in Vienna, VA, USA and its Hamburg, Germany offices.

This week Communications Director of the Liberian Registry Allison Williams submitted a letter to Lloyd's List challenging its claim that the Marshall Islands fleet "appears to be growing faste