On 7 February 2017 the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007 (the "Nairobi Convention") was given legal effect in the Cayman Islands through the Merchant Shipping...

The Cayman Islands Government, in collaboration with the United Kingdom Maritime and Coastguard Agency, the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands, the Cayman Islands Coast Guard, and the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands, ...

On 31 October, Cabinet approved the Merchant Shipping Bill, 2023 which, among other things, provides a modernised maritime legislative framework.

The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry, a division of the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands, has launched its year-long celebration of serving the jurisdiction for 120 years.

As a reminder, we have recently issued a variety of updates and alerts highlighting some of the key regulatory changes here in the Cayman Islands (click on headings below for further details).

While sharks are now completely protected in all Cayman waters, we still fish for, and want to be able to keep fishing sustainably for, snappers and groupers.

The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) exhibited at the annual National Business Aviation Association – Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE)...

The official appreciation and networking reception for the CI Shipping Registry

The Cayman Islands is one of 14 flag States to perform positively against all criteria in the recent Flag State Performance Table Report, published by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).

As the world takes notable and promising steps forward out of the pandemic, Walkers is pleased to see strong positive trends in aviation transactional activity in recent months.

In our March client briefing we noted that the Tax Information Authority in the Cayman Islands ("TIA") had launched its online portal for the automatic exchange of tax information (the "AEOI Portal")...

The Cayman Islands flag, the prestigious British red ensign, continues to be the flag of choice for superyacht owners globally – and is quickly becoming the preferred choice for commercial vessel owners as well.

The Cayman Islands are proud to be joining the global observance of World Maritime Day on 25 September.

The Cayman Islands has recently seen the passing of a number of laws to improve the Island's regulatory framework in support of the international financial system's integrity.

The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry has achieved the top position on the 2025 Paris MoU White List, a globally recognized benchmark for flag state performance. This ranking reflects zero detentions across 299 inspections and positions Cayman-flagged vessels as low-risk under international Port State Control regimes. The article examines what this means for shipowners, financiers, and maritime stakeholders when structuring vessel ownership and financing arrangements through Cayman Islands entities.

We have highlighted below ten of the key reasons owners, financiers and operators regard the Cayman Islands as the jurisdiction of choice for aircraft registrations

As the world takes notable and promising steps forward out of the pandemic, Walkers is pleased to see strong positive trends in aviation transactional activity in recent months.

The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry is a Category 1 British Registry, the highest possible ranking, and is authorised to certify all sizes and types of vessel.

Maples and Calder advised Sapphire Aviation Finance I Limited, as issuer, and Avolon Aerospace Leasing Limited, as seller, as to Cayman Islands and Irish law in connection with a US$768.4 million offering...

All of the bills were passed on April 17 and they are expected to be gazetted shortly.