TMG flies flag for Palau International Ship Registry

Palau International Ship Registry (PISR) has expanded its global reach by linking up with The Maritime Group (International) Ltd.

PISR has appointed TMG as its Deputy Registrar for the Palau Flag (London) to meet growing demand from ship owners, operators and managers.

Fast-growing PISR – known as The SMART Registry ­– will provide cutting-edge registration and maritime services through TMG for the multi-billion pound shipping industry operating out of London.

TMG is a world-class maritime services company and consultancy with its head office in Seattle and regional offices in London, Singapore and Honolulu.

Panos Kirnidis, PISR chief executive, said: “TMG’s executives bring extensive knowledge of the London and UK shipping sector, and vast experience and exceptional expertise to PISR.

“Their commitment to excellence, drive to deliver the greatest customer service and ambition to develop the business match our own.

“Increasing numbers of owners and managers are putting their trust, and their ships, in the PISR, and our new appointment of TMG demonstrates our commitment to providing the best possible service.”

Captain Malcolm W Parrott, TMG managing director, added: “PISR is a rapidly growing registry whose services have become increasingly in demand from a discerning customer base.

“We look forward to advising and supporting the many shipping owners, operators and manager in the UK with PISR registration and inspection services and other technical, business and operational services such as surveys, legal support, ship and crew management and engineering.”

Palau is located in the western Pacific Ocean and is an archipelago of about 250 islands with a total area of 466sq km.

PISR opened its European head office in Piraeus, Greece, at the beginning of 2017. It also has an office in Houston, Texas.

It has been following an ambitious expansion plan to make it the flag of choice for leading ship owners with smart technology placed at the heart of its services, including its own cutting-edge systems for ship owners, managers, operators and crew.

Its fleet includes tankers, ro-ro ferries, bulk carriers, offshore vessels, containers, general cargo and passenger ships

TMG’s executive team also includes chairman and president John M Cox, business development director Kevin W Hawes and operations director Jonathan Powis.

TMG is a member of UK Chamber of Shipping and is planning to hold a formal launch with PISR later in the year.

According to latest figures in the Centre for Economics and Business Research’s (CEBR) 2017 report for UK Maritime 2017, the maritime sector directly contributed an annual £14.5 billion to the economy and supported 185,700 jobs in the UK with £6.5bn in marine and £4.3bn in shipping. London’s contribution stood at £4.3bn in London and 35,800 jobs.

 

The Maritime Group (International) has extended its reach with membership of the UK Chamber of Shipping.

It has joined the leading trade organisation as it continues to expand with new business and offices worldwide.

Managing Director Captain Malcolm W Parrott and fellow directors attended the Chamber’s annual meeting where they were formally presented with TMG’s certificate of membership.

UK Chamber of Shipping president Sir Michael Bibby Bt performed the honours at the Chamber’s offices in Park Street, London.

Malcolm said: “The UK Chamber of Shipping has a long history and an excellent reputation and shares many of the same values as TMG. We are proud to have become members.”

“TMG has a very well established London office and we look forward to working closely with the Chamber and fellow members both in business and to promote the best interests of UK shipping.”

Malcolm was accompanied by TMG’s Business Development Director Kevin W Hawes, Operations Director Commander Jonathan Powis and Director Joanna J S Parrott.

Malcolm also had the opportunity to renew old acquaintances at the annual meeting. He met with Captain Kevin Slade, who is Chairman of the MN Training Board, Captain John Garner, who is Operations Director of P&O Ferries and Maurice Storey, who is Chairman of Evergreen UK and a former Chief Executive of the MCA.

Maurice was Ship Manager of Sea Containers in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s when Malcolm was a Senior Master. Both Kevin and John served as Malcolm’s Chief Officers.

TMG continues to grow after recently opening its TMG (Asia) office in Singapore. It has international reach with its headquarters in Seattle, USA, and regional offices in London, Honolulu and Singapore.

The UK Chamber of Shipping is the trade association and voice of the UK Shipping industry.

It works with Government, Parliament and international organisations to champion and protect the industry on behalf of its members.

It has more than 180 members including shipowners, professional organisations and service companies

The Chamber is also home to the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB), the shipping industry’s central body for promoting and developing seafarer education, training and skills across specific industry sectors.

 

After due consideration, The Maritime Group (International) and State 21 have decided to amicably dissolve their joint venture agreement.

The dissolution places both companies in a stronger position to focus on their core business goals as they each continue to grow.

Both TMG and State 21 will continue separately as private limited companies.

Hampshire-based State 21 is a resilience management consultancy delivering training, exercises and de-briefing at strategic, tactical and operational levels.

TMG will continue to provide maritime security services along with its other services including marine consultancy, ship management, brokerage and as PISR Deputy Registrar of Shipping, UK.

TMG and State 21’s JV achievements together included a top level presentation about coastal security to the influential All Party Parliamentary Group on Maritime and Ports at Westminster.

They part on good terms and may work together again in the future on various projects.