Advantages

• IRI has 70 years of experience administering maritime and corporate programs.
• Decentralized operations provide customers with 24/7 service from 28 worldwide offices.
• International lending institutions and shipbuilders have confidence in the RMI vessel registration, documentation, and preferred ship mortgage and financing charter recordation standards and procedures.
• The RMI has adopted groundbreaking legislation that permits the registration of a vessel that is still subject to a recorded mortgage in its present country of registry. This legislation provides for the continuation of the preferred status of the mortgage without interruption; thus, the foreign mortgage lien accompanies the vessel into the RMI Registry.
• Assistance and technical support are available from our staff of qualified and experienced mariners, naval architects, surveyors, nautical inspectors, marine safety, and environmental protection specialists, shipping company administrators, radio specialists, and casualty investigators.
• Inquiries receive prompt responses and owners and operators may communicate directly with the Registry.
• A worldwide network of Nautical Inspectors conducts in-port inspections and responds to owner and operator needs. Our inspection and follow-up program supports vessel operation efforts in meeting international standards.
• An information network of Marine Safety Advisories is distributed to apprise owners and operators of changes to international shipping regulations, security bulletins, and PSC activities to help avoid unnecessary delays and compliance problems.
• The RMI has an active delegation and a permanent representative at the IMO that participates in all of the committee and subcommittee meetings.
• IRI’s Maritime Services Group is ISO 9001:2015 certified.