INTERNATIONAL Registries Inc (IRI), the Marshall Islands' Maritime and Corporate Administrators, has announced the opening of a service office in Taipei, Taiwan, in line with the group's plans to continue the expansion of its global network and to provide a range of maritime services to local ship owners and operators.
 

    The Taipei office is located in the Hsin Yi District, the heart of the financial and banking community. The office is operated by Mark Yu Ming and an office administrator.

    Trole of the office is to enable Taiwanese clients to register vessels, record mortgages and submit seafarer documentation applications locally.

    "After marketing in Taiwan for some years already, it was time to set-up our own office to provide "home cooking" services to Taiwanese shipowners," said Annie Ng, managing director of International Registries (Far East) Limited.

    "The global fleet is growing even while the economic crisis continues," said the group's president Bill Gallagher in a statement. "Service to customers and the quality of the fleet both play critical roles in choice of flag. With a growing registry of 69.7 million gross tons and over 2,400 registered vessels, providing full service offices in key locations worldwide translates into greater efficiency and cost savings for our owners," he said.
 

(Source:http://www.schednet.com)