Isle of Man

The Isle of Man's Ship Registry was recognized by the Department of Economic Development in a recent budget review.

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IoM Shipping Registry Catching The Pack

The Isle of Man is now the world's 14th largest registry as measured by gross registered tonnage according to Clarkson's World Research.

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The Isle of Man is currently developing amendments relating to MARPOL Annex IV and the STCW convention.

Ocra Worldwide reports:

IoM Registry Preparing Maritime Law Amendments

The Isle of Man Ship Registry's success over the past ten years demonstrates that small states can become strong maritime powers.

The state, whose size measures approximately three times the area of Washington, D.C., places 20th worldwide as measured by gross tonnage, with a fleet size of 15 million gross tons.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry has hired Japanese transportation company Toko Maruraku in an effort to expand its market in Japan.

Toko will serve as agent for the registry in the region, with the authority to issue documents, verify receipts of signed documents, and assist with vessel and mortgage registration.