Following the release of the long-awaited maritime sanctions advisory from U.S. regulators in May 2020, flag registries, such as the Palau International Ship Registry (PISR), are under renewed pressure to ensure the effectiveness of their pre-registration ship vetting processes.
We spoke to Leslie Mezzich, Business Development Director at PISR, about the current regulatory landscape, what it means for flags, and how PISR is using PurpleTRAC to streamline their compliance processes.