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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

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Marine Circulars

MC 032025 – Sulphur content of FO in the Mediterranean, and Special Areas in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden

Notice to: All Appointed Nautical Inspectors (ANI) of the BMSR Download Marine Circular  1.             Purpose 1.1           The purpose of this marine circular is to outline each type of inspection carried out by Barbados Maritime Ship Registry (BMSR) Appointed Nautical Inspectors (ANI) and the requirements for the conduct of the inspections, the Certificates of Inspection, and reports to be...

Socialise Digital 12th April 2025
Marine Circulars

MC 022025 – Instructions for Cargo Ship Bottom Surveys

Notice to: All Appointed Nautical Inspectors (ANI) of the BMSR Download Marine Circular  1.             Purpose 1.1           The purpose of this marine circular is to outline each type of inspection carried out by Barbados Maritime Ship Registry (BMSR) Appointed Nautical Inspectors (ANI) and the requirements for the conduct of the inspections, the Certificates of Inspection, and reports to be...

Socialise Digital 12th April 2025
Marine Circulars

MARINE CIRCULAR 01/2025 – Instructions to Appointed Nautical Inspectors

Notice to: All Appointed Nautical Inspectors (ANI) of the BMSR Download Marine Circular  1.             Purpose 1.1           The purpose of this marine circular is to outline each type of inspection carried out by Barbados Maritime Ship Registry (BMSR) Appointed Nautical Inspectors (ANI) and the requirements for the conduct of the inspections, the Certificates of Inspection, and reports to be...

Socialise Digital 11th April 2025
News

Barbados Registry | Now among top 30 largest worldwide

We are pleased to announce the issuance of Wreck Removal Certificates by BMSR. Update on The Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks and the important role of the Barbados Maritime Ship Registry (BMSR) in supporting global compliance.

BMSR 7th April 2025