Mid August His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Bruce Dinwiddy CMG, appointed six board members of the new Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI). This new authority incorporates into one body several areas including the Cayman Islands Shipping Registry, Cayman's Port State Control and…
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Joel Walton, CEO of MACI
31/07/2005
At the Helm of Cayman's New Global Powerhouse The Cayman Islands Journal caught up with Joel Walton, the Chief Executive Officer (Designate) of the new Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands for an up close and personal interview of the man behind the activities.
How does it feel to…
New Director in CISR UK Office
30/07/2005
The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry (CISR) is pleased to welcome Greg Evans back to its UK office as the new Deputy Director of Safety & Survey (for Europe).
The UK office also bids farewell to Roger Emtage, its previous Deputy Director of Safety & Survey (for the UK), as he…
Smooth Sailing - Past, Present and Future
25/06/2005
The Cayman Islands have a long and rich seafaring history of which they can be justly proud and for over a century one of the guardians of this tradition has been the Cayman Islands Shipping Registry (CISR).
Today the CISR is a first class organisation with a world-wide reputation for…
Agreement Between CMOU and Transport Canada
20/06/2005
During the 10th Annual Caribbean Port State Control Committee Meeting, hosted in Cayman at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort, a signing ceremony was held regarding the acceptance of an agreement between the Caribbean Memorandum of Understanding (CMOU) and Transport Canada on the provision…
Cayman on the White List
16/06/2005
The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry (CISR) has announced that the Cayman Islands has moved up from the "Grey" to the "White" list under the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). This rating is indicative of quality flags with a consistently low-detention record.
At its 38th meeting…
CISR - Platinum Sponsors at Pireas 2005
05/06/2005
Recently in Pireaus, Greece, several representatives of the Cayman Islands Shipping Registry (CISR), including the CEO (Designate), MACI and Director of CISR, Joel Walton, and Client Relations Manager (Designate), Todd Bice, attended Pireas 2005 - one of the largest shipping events in the…
International Yachtmaster Training Gains CISR Approval
15/05/2005
The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry (CISR) has announced that it has audited and approved the globally recognised International Yachtmaster Training (IYT) for the registry’s Yachtmaster Coastal, Offshore and Ocean certification.
IYT has been in business for eight years and has trained…