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IRI appoints technical officer for its Imabari, Japan office

INTERNATIONAL Registries, Inc (IRI), a provider of administrative and technical support to the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Maritime and Corporate Registries, has appointed a new technical officer in its Imabari office to strengthen its support and services for the Japanese shipowning market.

"By hiring an extremely experienced technical officer in Imabari, who understands every aspect of vessel safety and day-to-day operations, we are upgrading our service commitment to our growing number of Japanese owners and operators," IRI president Bill Gallagher said in a statement.

"IRI is committed to resourcing the RMI Registry with the breadth and depth of expertise needed to manage a fleet that today comprises 4,286 vessels and more than 155 million gross tonnes (GT)," added Mr Gallagher.

Commenting on the appointment, head of Asia, IRI, Annie Ng, added: "We are the only international maritime registry with an office and resources available to register a vessel and offer technical support in Imabari, which is the home of Japan's shipowning sector.

"Having a senior marine technical and safety expert locally is important as we can provide the Japanese shipping community with an experienced maritime professional as well as our owners and operators throughout Asia," continued Ms Ng.

"The RMI office in Japan has been led by Masaharu Okamoto for the last 10 years and he has been instrumental in adding seven million GT from Japanese owners to our fleet. We extend our sincere appreciation to him for his dedicated commitment to building our presence in this important market," she added.