The St Kitts and Nevis International Ship Registry (SKANReg) has put in place a series of measures designed to help ship owners and managers as they embark on the road to normalising their own operations post-COVID-19
The newly implemented support measures are directed at new clients as well as existing clients and cover areas such as assistance with taxation, seafarer documentation and registration matters. Further details can be found by contacting any one of SKANReg’s Maritime Registrars.
SKANReg has placed COVID-19 at the top of its agenda and already introduced a number of measures to help owners and managers during these difficult times. The flag recently announced that it has held discussions with its recognised organisations (ROs) about the possibility of conducting remote surveys because of COVID-19, and has issued flag state requirements should such ROs propose a remote survey on behalf of the shipowner.
SKANReg is still providing a full service to its owners and managers despite the lockdowns being experienced in many national jurisdictions.
The flag is utilising state-of-the-art registration systems for its operational requirements as well as its recently launched e-certification route for vessel certificates. Discussions are also underway to start issuing e-certificates for Seafarers.
Crew documents can be extended or renewed upon application, the flag said. For further information on how this can be achieved, please head over to https://www.skanregistry.com/ and refer to their downloads directory.