The BVI Beacon Shipping Registry to become statutory body As the government works to entice more boat owners to register their vessels in the territory, the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry plans to become a statutory body and establish a … The Virgin Islands Shipping Registry hosted a press conference Monday urging ship owners to register their vessels in the territory, and announced that the registry soon will launch a Rescue Coordination Centre. (Photo: ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED) As the government works to entice more boat owners to register their vessels in the territory, the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry plans to become a statutory body and establish a Rescue Coordination Centre soon, Premier Andrew Fahie and VISR Director John Samuel said during a Monday morning press conference.