Qualship status

The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) has been recognised on the US Coast Guard’s (USCG’s) QUALSHIP 21 roster for 2019-2020. The USCG programme rewards vessels for commitment to safety and quality when calling at ports in the US. Only flag states which maintain a port state control detention ratio of 1 per cent or less for a three-year period and also meet a stringent set of judgement criteria are eligible. “Maintaining QUALSHIP 21 status is of significant importance to the RMI; it delivers tangible benefits to shipowners and operators trading in US waters,” said Bill Gallagher, president, International Registries Inc and its affiliates, which provides administrative and technical support to the RMI Maritime and Corporate Registries.