Red Ensign Group

UKSR BULLETIN NO. 1 -

Date of issue: 16 May 2019

UKSR BULLETIN 1 - World-class shipowners from across the globe now eligible to join UK flag

May 2019

Benefits announced for ships flying the Red Ensign (also known as Red Duster) flag.

Britain’s famous Red Duster will fly proudly in new ports across the globe as part of our new trade drive after our exit from the EU.

Gibraltar hosted fellow Red Ensign Group member states at the 26th Annual Red Ensign Group conference June 30th - July 4th, 2014.

The Red Ensign Group reports:

Gibraltar hosts REG Conference - Monday, 28 July 2014

The Gibraltar Registry was recently featured in Fairplay magazine; key qualities mentioned include EU member status, Red Ensign Group membership and an attractive tax regime.

The Isle of Man Ship Registry is highlighted in a special Financial Times special report on the British Crown Dependency:

Overseas delegations seek out local expertise in Isle of Man

by Andrew Bounds

British Virgin Islands Shipping Registry Director John Samuel spoke last month on behalf of the registry market at a Synergies in Shipping Forum.

The Island Sun reports:

The Red Ensign Group has chosen Gibraltar as its host state for its annual conference, which will take place June 30 to July 4 2014.

The Jersey Ship Registry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Kingdom's Maritime and Coast Guard Authority (MCA) allowing it to register commercial vessels of up to 399 gross tons.

Jersey Registrar Piers Baker reports:

The findings of a recent survey published in the current issue of The Superyacht Report largely mirror those presented in our recent "Review of Key Yacht Flags;" notably, that it is a combination of qualities - ownership structure

The Cayman Islands Registry has recently reached the milestone of 110 years of operations.

The following press release has been posted on the Registry's website: