Topic: Cayman Islands Maritime Authority

Though repairs have been done on oil tanker Sea Elephant, which ran aground off Cayman Brac earlier this month, the vessel has not been cleared to depart the Cayman Islands just yet.

The Sea Elephant tanker, which was grounded on the shallow sea bed off the north eastern shore of Cayman Brac over the weekend, has left for Grand Cayman after temporary repairs to its damaged hull.

The new Merchant Shipping Bill, which government says aims to provide a modernised maritime legislative framework, has been gazetted, with a 28-day public consultation period.

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

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked a global economic war that drags offshore centres like Cayman, the British Virgin Islands and Bermuda into the heart of the conflict.

A “serious failure” that occurred during the launch of a tender boat from a yacht anchored in the Cayman Islands has prompted the Maritime Authority to issue a safety warning about the launching of watercraft.

Cayman’s “red ensign” has proven to be one of our country’s most powerful marketing devices, making Cayman synonymous with the very idea of luxury.