Portuguese Flag Reports Strongest Growth Rate in Europe
Portugal’s second shipping register, the International Shipping Register of Madeira (MAR), is currently the strongest-growing flag in Europe. In the last six months, MAR’s fleet has increased by more than 60 new vessels representing net growth of 130% in terms of tonnage. Among the new entrants to the register are vessels owned by more than 20 of Germany’s leading companies. The growth has been achieved since Sociedade de Desenvolvimento da Madeira (SDM), the official body responsible for promoting MAR, established a strategic partnership with European Mar Lda (Euromar) in Funchal and Hamburg, run by former Liberian Registry executives Dr. Albrecht Gundermann and Captain JörgMolzahn.
Liberian Registry to Open German Doors
The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the U.S.-based company, which operates the Liberian ship register, is to open a new representative office in Hamburg to provide local service to its strategic client base in Germany. Since Germany is one of the Liberian Registry's largest client bases in terms of both tonnage and numbers of ships, German owners make frequent use of the Liberian Registry's bareboat-charter registration provisions. Dr. Albrecht Gundermann, who has been chosen to head up LISCR's Hamburg office, is a member of the Hamburg Bar and was most recently a relationship manager in the ship finance department at Commerzbank AG in Hamburg. Dr. Gundermann will co-operate with Capt.
LISCR Appoints Molzahn to Manager in Hamburg Office
The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry, has appointed Jorg Andreas Molzahn as regional operations manager of its dedicated Hamburg office. Molzahn has seagoing experience as a senior officer on tankers, containerships and passenger vessels, as well as being a qualified nautical inspector. His role at LISCR’s Hamburg office will include, among other duties, the review of ship security plans and safety management manuals, the conduct of onboard and shore-based ISPS and ISM/ISO audits, and the co-ordination of ISPS/ISM certification operations. Germany is one of the Liberian Registry’s largest client bases in terms of both tonnage and numbers of ships – and it is growing all the time.
LISCR Appoints Molzahn to Manager in Hamburg Office
The Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry, has appointed Jorg Andreas Molzahn as regional operations manager of its dedicated Hamburg office. Molzahn has seagoing experience as a senior officer on tankers, containerships and passenger vessels, as well as being a qualified nautical inspector. His role at LISCR’s Hamburg office will include, among other duties, the review of ship security plans and safety management manuals, the conduct of onboard and shore-based ISPS and ISM/ISO audits, and the co-ordination of ISPS/ISM certification operations. Germany is one of the Liberian Registry’s largest client bases in terms of both tonnage and numbers of ships – and it is growing all the time.
