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MRMC Appoints Stateside Surveyor
Mark Robinson Maritime Consultants (MRMC) have appointed a U.S. based surveyor to help take care of its U.S. clients. Surveyor Ben Snead has 30 years experience in vessel specification, planning, design, engineering, construction and technical management in shipyards worldwide. Ben has worked on projects in the U.S., Canada, South America, and Northern and Southern Europe on vessels in excess of 100m and brings stateside knowledge and expertise to the MRMC team. Mark Robinson Maritime Consultants (MRMC) are Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Appointed Representatives providing surveys, audits, inspections & reports on behalf of the Administrator for RMI flagged yachts, and yachts wishing to come onto the [...]
MRMC appointed DP of Yarmouth Harbour
Mark Robinson Maritime Consultants (MRMC) have been appointed as the new Designated Person (DP) for Yarmouth Harbour, as required by the Port Marine Safety Code. Our primary responsibility is to provide independent assurance to the duty holder, that the marine safety management system is working effectively, through the process of assessment and audit. Having been approached in January to carry out an internal health check of the marine safety management system and associated ‘wet’ side operations of Yarmouth Harbour, MRMC were asked to take up the role of DP and continue to oversee the safe operation of the harbour and [...]
MRMC completes first Yacht Engaged in Trade (YET)
Mark Robinson Maritime Consultants (MRMC) have just completed the first YET yacht on the Marshall Islands Registry. The new Yacht Engaged in Trade (YET) initiative was launched by the Republic of the Marshall Islands Registry at Monaco Yacht Show last year. As Appointed Representatives to the RMI, MRMC have just successfully passed the inaugural YET yacht, having conducted the final survey signing off on all associated verification and certification, including a MLC 2006 compliance audit & certification. The YET initiative allows private yachts who are in possession of an RMI Private Yacht Certificate of Registry and are 24m or over, [...]
Be (Del)Aware
Interesting initial article by SuperyachtNews.com regarding the increasing concerns being raised about Delaware flagged vessels. There’s definitely more to come on this subject with MRMC having experienced a number of issues with Delaware flagged vessels in both Greece, Turkey and the Lebanon failing to meet International regulatory requirements. Read the Delaware article here. Mark Robinson Senior Surveyor said: “We have experienced much confusion especially with our Turkish clients regarding being flagged with Delaware. In fact to help them understand more clearly we have created a guide to help explain the international regulatory requirements needed in international waters and have [...]
MRMC – Nautical Inspectors for Barbados
Mark Robinson Maritime Consultants (MRMC) have been appointed as Nautical Inspectors for the Barbados Ships’ Registry providing annual Flag safety inspections for ships Registered with BMSR. Barbados has maintained a Ships’ Registry for more than a hundred years, and has been a member of the IMO since 1972. On 1st July 1994 The Shipping Act (1994) and The Shipping (Oil Pollution) Act 1994 were enacted, and Barbados opened its international ships’ Registry in London. The Barbados Ships’ Registry quickly developed a reputation for quality, and was in fact only the second international ships’ registry in the world to obtain her [...]
Guide to EIAPPC. Don’t Get caught Out.
MRMC have pulled together this helpful guide to the statutory requirements regarding Engine International Air Pollution Prevention Certificates (EIAPPC) - a subject of much confusion and misunderstanding. This article was written exclusively for The Superyacht Group by Mark Robinson, Master Mariner & Principal Surveyor and published on 12th February 2016. Read the article here or the full unabridged version below. EIAPPC? Don’t get caught out. The acronym EIAPPC stands for an Engine International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate in case you were wondering, and is not to be confused with the IAPPC (International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate). Mark said: “Having conducted in [...]