The Bahamas welcomes the registry’s first LNG powered passenger ship
The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA) is delighted to welcome its first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) powered passenger ship, Mardi Gras, to the Flag.
Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady joins the register
The Bahamas continues to cement its position as the preferred flag for the passenger ship sector with the exciting addition of the luxury cruise ship ‘Scarlet Lady’ – a new entrant to the cruise industry led by Richard Branson’s Virgin Voyages.
Giovanni Corrado
Built in Japan, on the island of Oshima, Saikai, Giovanni Corrado brings the total number of bulk carriers registered with The Bahamas to over 280 (representing 10,210,783 million in gross tonnage).
The vessel weighs in at 43,606 gross tonnage and 27,996 net tonnage. The Bahamas is pleased to be adding this bulk carrier to its register.
African Warbler is on song
New to The Bahamas Maritime Authority’s fleet of cargo ships, and permanently registered, is African Warbler. Built in Kure, Japan, African Warbler has a gross tonnage of 23,194 and a net tonnage of 12,444.
The BMA is delighted to welcome this newbuild to its fleet, bringing the total number of Bahamas registered general cargo ships to more than 200 with a total gross tonnage of 3,102,802 million.
The Caribbean Voyager
Joining the BMA on the 7th January of this year, Caribbean Voyager increases the number of oil and chemical tankers in the registry to just under 250.
With a gross tonnage of 62658, net tonnage 36,150, the double hulled oil tanker is set to navigate the world. A warm welcome from The Bahamas to this Jeollanam-do built ship!
