A Guide To Ship Registration In The British Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands Shipping Register

The British Overseas Territory of the Virgin Islands, commonly referred to as the "British Virgin Islands", is the world's premier corporate domicile of choice which includes companies owning and operating ships registered in the British Virgin Islands. As part of the Red Ensign Group (comprised of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Guernsey, Jersey and the 8 other Overseas Territories), the integrity of the registration of ships flying the Red Ensign is guaranteed with the ability to record and legally prove a ship mortgage and protection provided through international relations and the British Navy as well as the technical expertise of the UK Martime and Coastguard which implements maritime law and safety policy in the UK. As of 2007, the BVI has a Category I Red Ensign Group Shipping Register, therefore, joining Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, the Isle of Man and the United Kingdom, to be able to register ships of