THE isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) is expanding its Greek fleet with an agreement to flag four bulk carriers with Enterprises Shipping & Trading (EST), reports Hellenic Shipping News.
EST is IOMSR's oldest and largest Greek client, and the latest additions bring the total number of its vessels registered on the Isle of Man to 28, comprising 13 bulk carriers and 15 oil tankers.
The newly flagged bulk carriers are Magic Striker, Dynamic Striker and Virtuous Striker, all 33,044 tonnes, and the 51,195-tonne Helvetia One.
A growing number of Greek shipowners are choosing the Isle of Man flag, supported by the IOMSR Athens based Greece representative Konstantinos Machairas.
The IOMSR's director Cameron Mitchell said: 'We are delighted to expand our fleet and continue a valued relationship with Enterprises, which is our longest serving and biggest client in Greece.
'We hugely value the Greek market and continue to look to build strong new partnerships and business developments. We're looking forward to Posidonia and the conversations that will bring.
'There is a lot of respect among tanker and bulk carrier owners for the quality and history associated with the Red Ensign in Greece, allied with the Royal Navy protecting its ships anywhere in the world.
'Owners want a flag that they can rely on particularly for the speed of technical support. That is something the Isle of Man is well known for; whenever and wherever there is a defect or issue with port state control the IOMSR team reacts immediately.'
He added: 'The registry can offer Greek clients British standards and an easy, efficient and competitive service.
'This includes low fees, with one annual payment and no stealth charges, whereas some open registries charge for almost all additional services.
'There is no annual tonnage tax based on size of ship, no inspection fee, no consular fee, no casualty investigation fees, and we offer a discount for multi ship fleets as well as fee incentives for environmentally friendly ships.
In another industry leading development, in April 2022 IOMSR became one of the first flag states in the world to reduce registration fees for ships deploying green technology.
The registry is headquartered in Douglas on the Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown dependency and is a Category One member of the Red Ensign group.
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EST is IOMSR's oldest and largest Greek client, and the latest additions bring the total number of its vessels registered on the Isle of Man to 28, comprising 13 bulk carriers and 15 oil tankers.
The newly flagged bulk carriers are Magic Striker, Dynamic Striker and Virtuous Striker, all 33,044 tonnes, and the 51,195-tonne Helvetia One.
A growing number of Greek shipowners are choosing the Isle of Man flag, supported by the IOMSR Athens based Greece representative Konstantinos Machairas.
The IOMSR's director Cameron Mitchell said: 'We are delighted to expand our fleet and continue a valued relationship with Enterprises, which is our longest serving and biggest client in Greece.
'We hugely value the Greek market and continue to look to build strong new partnerships and business developments. We're looking forward to Posidonia and the conversations that will bring.
'There is a lot of respect among tanker and bulk carrier owners for the quality and history associated with the Red Ensign in Greece, allied with the Royal Navy protecting its ships anywhere in the world.
'Owners want a flag that they can rely on particularly for the speed of technical support. That is something the Isle of Man is well known for; whenever and wherever there is a defect or issue with port state control the IOMSR team reacts immediately.'
He added: 'The registry can offer Greek clients British standards and an easy, efficient and competitive service.
'This includes low fees, with one annual payment and no stealth charges, whereas some open registries charge for almost all additional services.
'There is no annual tonnage tax based on size of ship, no inspection fee, no consular fee, no casualty investigation fees, and we offer a discount for multi ship fleets as well as fee incentives for environmentally friendly ships.
In another industry leading development, in April 2022 IOMSR became one of the first flag states in the world to reduce registration fees for ships deploying green technology.
The registry is headquartered in Douglas on the Isle of Man, a self-governing British Crown dependency and is a Category One member of the Red Ensign group.
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