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Ship Registration in the Cayman Islands

July 2011 - Transport. Legal Developments by Mourant Ozannes.

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Key Points:
• The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry (CISR) is a category 1 British Registry, open for registration of vessels of any size and type provided that they meet international standards.
• The CISR is the most popular registry for registering super yachts.
• A vessel registered in the Cayman Islands is a "British ship" and is entitled to fly the Red Ensign flag.