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Dick Welsh MBE Appointed as Isle of Man Commissioner for the Northern Lighthouse Board
Former Isle of Man Ship Registry Director and maritime professional, Dick Welsh, has joined the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) as the new Isle of Man Commissioner (Non-Executive Director). Mr Welsh, who received an MBE in the January 2020 Honours List for services to...

Women in Maritime: Sarah Lisy, Isle of Man Ship Registry
Women are an integral part of the maritime workforce, contributing to the success of shipping lines, ports, onshore services and more. For the inaugural International Women In Maritime day, IMO, we are continuing with our 'Isle of Women in Maritime' series throughout...

Creating Pathways for Careers in Maritime
Following last year's success, Isle of Man Maritime are working with the Merseyside Adventure Sailing Trust’s (‘MAST’) to provide a number of local children the life changing opportunity to experience training as crew aboard some of the UK's premier tall ships. Last...

Isle of Man Roundtable Debate – ShipManagement International
In the latest of a series of roundtable debates, ShipManagement International spoke to some of our industry leaders in the Isle of Man about how they see the future panning-out for this important maritime cluster. Is the future as rosy as they would like or is...

IOMSR is World-First in Discounting Fees for Ships Using Green Technology
The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) is set to become the first flag state in the world to incentivise ship owners by offering a new green discount on registration fees for ships deploying green technology. The green discount will give ship owners a 15 percent...

In the Middle of Difficulty Lies Opportunity
Lesley Anne-Walker, Director, Isle of Man Maritime and Head of Marketing | New Business of Isle of Man Maritime member, Sentient International, recently wrote the below article for Finance Isle of Man, which looked at the Isle of Man's role in the global yachting...

Isle of Man Maritime Host Three Events for LISW 2021
We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting three online events as part of London International Shipping Week 2021 (LISW2021). Once again, Isle of Man Maritime has signed up as a Bronze Sponsor of LISW21, demonstrating our ongoing support for one of the...

Isle of Man Maritime General Manager to Raise Funds for Seafarers and Fishing Fleet
6 Walks | 6 Ports | 6 Weeks! Isle of Man Maritime Limited (‘Isle of Man Maritime’) is pleased to announce that its General Manager, Captain Lee Clarke, is undertaking a walking challenge to raise money for charities which support seafarers and the fishing fleet. The...

Tapiit Launch Cyber Security Maritime Training Course
MEMBER NEWS: TAPIIT Isle of Man Maritime Member, Tapiit Live, who are the first maritime technology business to provide live-streamed, interactive training at sea, has launched a new course to protect individuals and vessels from serious and potentially...

Isle of Man Ship Registry Appointed by First Chinese Ship Owner
The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) has been appointed by its first Chinese shipowner to flag the 82,000 DWT bulk carrier Transcenden Wisdom presently under construction at Tsuneishi Group’s Zhoushan shipyard in China. The ship will register with the IOMSR upon...