Compliance

Since 2000, Witherbys has been a leading provider of flag State and guidance material for the maritime industry. Our in-house regulations team, which includes several former mariners who have served on oil tankers, gas carriers, FPSOs, bulk carriers and general cargo vessels, keeps on top of maritime regulations to produce content that is uncomplicated and easy to use. Users accessing our Flag State Regulations can be confident that the content is up to date and reflects the latest legislation, Acts, shipping circulars, notes and maritime security notices issued by 12 individual flag States: Bahamas, Bermuda, Cyprus, Denmark, Isle of Man, Malta, Marshall Islands, Norway, Panama, Singapore, United Kingdom and United States (CFRs).

Each flag State regulation is a digital, up-to-date and fully compliant maritime regulatory solution, providing full and easy access to flag State compliance legislation. The solution ensures that a vessel complies with the highest standards in maritime security and safety by making sure crews have continual access to all official publications during inspections.

Delivered on Witherby Connect, the regulations sit alongside maritime publications on an easy-to-access platform that offers flexible online and offline viewing, powerful search functionality and annotation capabilities, with fully updated content to support compliance with rapidly changing safety and pollution regulations.