
The client
Virgin Islands Shipping Registry
Based in the British Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (VISR) operates as part of a global network of maritime administrations under the Red Ensign Group. With increasing expectations from the UK Government and the wider international maritime community, VISR recognised that its legacy systems were no longer suitable to support its ambitions - particularly following its elevation to a Category 1 Red Ensign register, enabling it to register larger commercial vessels.



The results
Despite the initial learning curve, the adoption of Oceans Cloud went smoothly and significantly improved operational efficiency. The cloud-based system has enabled VISR to meet international obligations while offering improved service delivery to vessel owners and seafarers.
Access to live data from anywhere in the world has strengthened the registry’s resilience, particularly in the wake of the catastrophic hurricanes of 2017. Thanks to Oceans HQ’s support, historical records were preserved, transformed, and made operational within the new platform - positioning VISR for greater agility in future crises. VISR now benefits from a future-proof digital solution that aligns with its growth ambitions and commitment to service excellence.
Client testimonial
OHQ Cloud enables us to meet our international obligations and has been well received by vessel registration customers and seafarers. The team at Oceans HQ kindly migrated our data from our old system into the cloud and went above and beyond to support us with going live. Transitioning from a locally installed version of FMS to OHQ Cloud has also enabled us to access information in real-time from anywhere in the world. The Virgin Islands suffered two devastating hurricanes in 2017 and we were fortunate to have saved our historical records from our old systems. It took some time to get fully operational again but Oceans HQ provided invaluable assistance and support to analyse the data and transform it into OHQ Cloud. I now have total confidence in Oceans HQ, and if another such event happened in the future, we will be fully operational again with data and records fully accessible as soon as local power is back.

Raman Bala Former CEO, Virgin Islands Shipping Registry
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