Marshall Islands surpasses 50 million gross ton mark

摘要

This summer, the Marshall Islands Registry surpassed the 50 million gross ton mark. In the last six years alone, the Registry has seen its fleet grow from 18.5 million gross tons and 626 vessels in 2003 to 50 million gross tons and 2044 vessels by July 2009-reflecting an average annual growth rate of 23% in terms of gross tonnage.rn"The Marshall Islands continues to steadily move up the list of the world's top ten open registries in terms of quality and tonnage," said IRI President Bill Gallagher, who credited the growth not only to the Registry's decentralization but also to its dedication to safety, post registration services and overall response time to the customer.rnThe Registry, which is administered by International Registries, Inc. (IRI), attributes its success to the decentralization of registry services to its 20 worldwide offices.