Marshall Islands Consistently Makes the Grade
There’s an old adage that I’m reminded of today – consistency is key. Last week, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) recognized the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) on its QUALSHIP 21 roster for the 17th consecutive year.
The RMI is the only registry in the world to achieve 17 consecutive years on this prestigious roster and the only one of the three largest registries to be recognized this year. In fact, the other two largest registries worldwide remain targeted for the second consecutive year.
I heartily congratulate our fleet and the IRI team, not only for this year’s achievement, but also for the long-term focus and dedication it has taken to continuously meet the high-standards and requirements of this program. Many of our vessels have taken the next step, achieving USCG’s elite E-Zero designation, which is only available to vessels enrolled in the QUALSHIP 21 program that consistently adhere to environmental comp
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USCGC Hamilton recently completed a visit around the Black Sea. This visit was notable for a couple of reasons. First, this was the first time the United States Coast Guard has operated in the Black Sea since 2008 when Russia invaded Georgia. Second, this U.S. deployment to the Black Sea came on the heels of a sizable Russian military buildup in the region.
Russia deployed tens of thousands of troops along its border with Ukraine during this recent military buildup. These military deployments were spontaneous and unrelated to any scheduled training exercises. Unlike major U.S. and NATO training exercises in Europe, Russia gave no prior notification to the Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe. Unsurprisingly, Russia’s actions were watched with alarm across Europe.
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