The Hindu Business Line : International shipping bureau office in Kochi

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Kochi Jan. 21 The International Shipping Bureau has opened its first office in India at Kakkanad in Kochi. The Managing Director of Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC), Mr K.N. Satheesh, inaugurated the Kochi office.

ISB has been operating in the diverse fields of marine survey, vessel registration, ship classification, naval architecture, quality training, marine consultancy services and seafarers' licence at the global level, a press release issued here has said.

ISB, which has its headquarters in New Orleans, USA, has offices strategically located in major maritime hubs and cities in over 140 countries across the world.

Its global network includes operations in UAE, China, Syria, Egypt, Cyprus, Greece, Panama and Russia. It imparts services to ships under various flags involved in a wide range of operations.

ISB specialises in advising and managing the tasks that ship owners, agents, shipbuilders, offshore rig operators, marine bankers, marine insurance underwriters, and shipping attorneys face in matters of buying, installing, managing, maintaining, insuring and mortgaging of ships or maritime equipment.

ISB representatives travel widely to provide needy services to its customers across the world. It also offers its services in marine insurance, cargo checking, naval ships consultancy, non-destructive experiments, ship management services, contracts and marine education.