Virgin Islands Shipping Registry

Virgin Islands Shipping Registry to Become a Statutory Body

November 15, 2023

The Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority Act, 2023 successfully received assent on October 16, 2023. It is now imminent that The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry will become independent of the Central Government of the Virgin Islands and carry out…

The British Virgin Islands | Benefits of BVI Ship Registration (Revised 2022)

December 5, 2022

BVI Ship Registration Overview The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry continues to make strides in engaging the international community. In the past decade, the BVI has become a sturdy jurisdiction for international registrations. As a Category 1 Registry, many of the…

Virgin Islands Cabinet appoints O’Neal Webster maritime attorney A. Hermia Tench to the BVI Ports Authority Board

November 14, 2022

November 2002, Tortola, British Virgin Islands – O’Neal Webster is pleased to announce that maritime attorney A. Hermia Tench is among the six new board members appointed to the British Virgin Islands Ports Authority Board. Ms Tench will serve a…

ADMIRALTY SNAPSHOT: Ship Mortgage Registration in the British Virgin Islands

May 31, 2022

Overview: Ship Mortgage Registration in the British Virgin Islands The British Virgin Islands recognizes a ship mortgage as a charge or encumbrance attached to a vessel as a security, guaranteeing the shipowner’s obligations as a mortgagor to repay a debt…

New Rules for Charters and Small Cruise Ships Navigating Virgin Islands Waters

March 29, 2022

THE CRUISING AND HOME PERMIT ACT 2021 The British Virgin Islands Cruising and Home Permit Act, 2021 was passed in October 2021, replacing the Cruising and Home Permit Act (Cap203). This new piece of legislation regulates charter boat owners and…

Set Sail with O’Neal Webster

December 4, 2019

How to Register your Vessel with the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry Registering a vessel in the British Virgin Islands with O’Neal Webster is easy as 1, 2, 3…set sail! With an admiralty practice that spans over 25 years, we can…

BVI Shipping Registry sees increased registrations

March 17, 2010

The British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) Shipping Registry has reported an increase in the
registration of vessels in the first two months of 2010, when compared to the same period in 2009, and it is anticipated that the trend will continue throughout 2010.

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