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Barbados Recognised Organisations

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Barbados has authorised Recognised Organisations to carry out statutory certification and services for ships registered in Barbados and for Companies operating Barbadian ships.

Any request for clarification regarding the scope or extent of authority of a Recognised Organisation to represent or act on behalf of Barbados should be made directly to the Barbados Maritime Ship Registry at ops@barbadosmaritime.com

The current list of Recognised Organisations is shown below. Click on the logos to access their websites.

American Bureau of Shipping
Bulgarian Register of Shipping
Bureau Veritas
China Classification Society
ClassNK
Croatian Register of Shipping
DNV AS
Dromon Bureau of Shipping
Indian Register of Shipping
International Naval Surveys Bureau
International Register of Shipping
Korean Register of Shipping
Libero Hellenic Register
Lloyd's Register Group
National Shipping Adjusters
Overseas Marine Certification Services
PHOENIX Register of Shipping
Polish Register of Shipping
Registro Italiano Navale
Russian Maritime Register of Shipping
TÞrk Loydu
United Registration and Classification of Services

Bulletins From Barbados Maritime

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Marine Circulars

MC 072025 – Barbados Member of MAIIF

Notice to: Shipowners, Operators, Officers, and Recognised Organisations. Download Marine Circular  Notice to: Shipowners, Operators, Officers, Flag State Inspectors and Recognised Organisations.   1. Purpose 1.1 This Marine Circular is issued by the Barbados Maritime Ship Registry to provide guidelines to Appointed Nautical Inspectors (ANI) for conducting operational checks and...

BMSR 24th October 2025
Bulletins

Bulletin 052 – Ship Sanitation Certificates Rev 1.0

Notice to: Shipowners, Operators, Officers, Flag State Inspectors and Recognised Organisations.Download Bulletin 1.             Referencesa)              Barbados Merchant Shipping Act, 2024b)              WHO International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR 2025)c)              ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006)2.             Purpose2.1           This Bulletin provides guidance on the...

BMSR 22nd October 2025
Marine Circulars

MC 042025 – Conduct of Drills During Flag Inspections

Notice to: Shipowners, Operators, Officers, and Recognised Organisations. Download Marine Circular  Notice to: Shipowners, Operators, Officers, Flag State Inspectors and Recognised Organisations.   1. Purpose 1.1 This Marine Circular is issued by the Barbados Maritime Ship Registry to provide guidelines to Appointed Nautical Inspectors (ANI) for conducting operational checks and safety drills...

BMSR 9th October 2025
Bulletins

Bulletin 022 – Barbados Change of Flag Surveys Rev 1.0

Notice to: Shipowners, Operators, Officers, Flag State Inspectors and Recognised Organisations.Download Bulletin 1.             Referencesa)              Barbados Merchant Shipping Act, 2024b)              IACS PR 28 Procedure for Change of Flagc)              Bulletin 008 – Permits Exemptions and Equivalences 2.             Purpose2.1           The purpose of this Bulletin is to define the...

BMSR 9th October 2025