The Cayman Islands Shipping News

A top hostage negotiator, the CEO of a company which supplies environmental products to ship owners and operators and the heads of two maritime technology firms are all part of an impressive line-up of speakers scheduled to speak at the 2019 Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) AGM & Conference which takes place next week from Tuesday, October 29, to Friday, November 1. The four-day event is being hosted by WISTA Cayman Islands and is expected to bring over 200 maritime experts from 30-plus countries.

The etymology of the word equanimity derives from the Latin aequus meaning balanced and animus meaning spirit or internal state. The concept of equanimity—internal balance— is both profound and refined. Oceanco’s newly delivered 91.5-m Equanimity is aptly named; from her exterior to her interior to her inner core, she is perfectly well balanced. Equanimity (Y709) has the distinction of being the industry’s first superyacht designed and built to be fully Passenger Yacht Code (PYC) compliant. The owners look forward to extensive world travel aboard their distinctive luxury vessel. Measuring 91.5 metres in length with a 14.5-metre beam, her chic clean exterior styling is the combined work of Oceanco and Andrew Winch Designs.

Videotel launched a new training software program, Videotel webFSA, at IMO STW 44. A sophisticated Flag State Administration Training and Record Management system, Videotel webFSA, provides Member States with the assistance they need to meet the forthcoming IMO requirement for a global quality management system in the implementation and enforcement of Member State obligations and responsibilities relating to maritime transport. Developed in conjunction with the Cayman Islands Shipping Registry…

regs4yachts, experts in regulations and compliance for large yachts, announced the appointment of Nick Gladwell as Chief Executive. Nick will be starting in this role on the September 1, 2005. Until recently Nick was the Director of Safety & Survey at the Cayman Islands Shipping Registry (CISR). Before joining the CISR Nick was a Principal Surveyor with the MCA. He has served at sea as a Chief Engineer and has extensive experience as a Superintendent. The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry is the largest super-yacht registry in the world and Nick is a renowned expert in building and operating yachts to the MCA Code. During his seven years at the CISR he assisted numerous yacht owners, operators, captains, engineers and project managers to resolve potentially costly problems.

The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry (CISR) announced Monday the re-launch of its operations in Greece with a strengthened, dedicated team based in Athens and the introduction of full-line services for commercial shipping. The announcement was made by Mr Joel Walton, CEO (Designate) Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI) and Director, CISR, as part of its participation at Posidonia 2006, the world's foremost commercial shipping exhibition.