CAPT James Walsh has been appointed Vice-President and Department Head of Seafarers’Certification and Documentation by the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry, theUS-based manager of the Liberian Registry. He joins from Universal Systems & Technologies, a contractor to the US government, where he served as a senior manager and was responsible for a wide range of safety and security-related transportation projects both in the United States and internationally.

In a varied career to date, Capt Walsh has served as an accident investigator for the US
National Transportation Safety Board, was a Vice-President at Carnival Cruise Lines, and enjoyed a seagoing career which culminated in service as master on a variety of vessels, including tankers and refrigerated cargo ships.

The Seafarer's Department is a key contributor to the successful operation of the Liberian Registry. It is responsible for certifying and documenting all officers and ratings who sail on board Liberian-registered ships, and issues Seafarer Identification and Record Books, special qualification certificates and all officer certificates. It also operates the innovative SEA System, the sophisticated computerised programme which allows agents to email all applications for seafarer documents, and brings a wealth of benefits to the Registry’s clients worldwide.

Scott Bergeron, Chief Operating Officer of LISCR, says, “We are delighted to have been able to recruit somebody of the calibre of James Walsh. He brings to the Registry the very qualities we look for in our personnel. We are confident his practical seagoing and shore-based experience will help keep the Liberian Registry at the very forefront of a shipping industry in which security must now receive the same high level of attention as that which has always been devoted to safety.”

l The Liberian Registry has a track record going back more than 56 years of combining the highest standards for vessels and crews with the highest standards of responsive service to owners. It is proud to be in the top group of the Paris MOU White List of high-standard flags and the top-ranked significant registry on the USCG Port State Control rankings. Over 2,100 vessels of more than 63m gt currently fly the Liberian flag.

For more information contact:  Scott Bergeron LISCR Tel: +1 212 697 3434 sbergeron@liscr.com

Issued by: Chris Hewer Merlin Corporate Communications Tel: +44 1293 55 00 44 john@merlinco.com