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(E) CROATIA and The Liberian Registry
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Liberian Registry LISCR Rated Top Open Registry in the World
7/10/02 7:53 AM
Source: PR Newswire
VIENNA, Va., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- LISCR, First in Safety & Security, was rated the world's top open registry by the Paris MOU (6/2002), a consortium of 14 European countries that coordinate the inspection of ships. Of the ten national ship registries that received a higher rating, most provide services for substantially fewer vessels.
"The Liberian Registry is pleased to be recognized as the world's number one open registry," said Yoram Cohen, CEO of LISCR, a U.S. company that manages the day-to-day operations of the Registry. "We take pride in providing the highest standards of service for ships and their crews."
The Paris MOU port authority monitors compliance with international rules on safety, pollution prevention, and living and working conditions for seafarers. Ships that fail to comply with the international standards can be detained until the defects are remedied.
The 14 countries undertake to inspect 25 percent of the foreign flagged ships visiting their ports, then pool the information and harmonize procedures.
The Paris MOU divides registries into three categories. The top performing registries -- which include the Liberian Registry -- are on the "White List." Mid-ranking registries are placed on the "Grey List." This year, the U.S. national registry slipped to the Grey List, which also includes Cayman Islands,Croatia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Italy, and Spain. The poorest performing registries are grouped together on the "Black List," which includes Cambodia and assorted other countries.
Liberian Registry
The Liberian Registry continues to expand worldwide as ship owners, financiers, and lawyers recognize its unparalleled services -- a combination of a tried and tested legal framework closely linked to the U.S.; one of the top safety and performance records of any registry; and optimum service and responsiveness to ship owners' changing needs.
LISCR is known for providing rapid response to any situation that affects a ship or crew. Its maritime experts regularly inspect vessels to ensure compliance with all international regulations. As a result, Liberian flagged ships are among the safest in the world.
For LISCR, ship safety and security are top priorities. LISCR recently implemented new safeguards to eliminate fraudulent applications for crew documentation and to reduce the illegal duplication of crew documentation. These steps significantly improve security and are immensely helpful for ship owners and immigration authorities.
LISCR expanded its computer system to file and maintain electronic documents, and it is enhancing relations with maritime colleges and flag administrations that issue certificates to further combat fraud and speed up the documentation process.
According to Lloyd's List (6/26/02), "The most practical assistance has been offered by the Liberian International Ship and Corporate Registry, which has taken a lead in both vetting and data gathering for the seafarers employed aboard ships. Unafraid of electronics, the LISCR team has used modem technology to check and identify seafarers, their qualifications and license endorsements."
LISCR
LISCR, LLC is a U.S. owned and operated company that provides the day-to- day management for the Republic of Liberia's ship and corporate registry. The company, headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, has offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Piraeus, Taiwan, Zurich, and Tokyo. It also has a corporate office is Monrovia, Liberia.
LISCR's workforce includes former U.S. Coast Guard officers and maritime executives who are among the best trained and most experienced maritime experts in the world. The company is highly regarded for its rigorous enforcement of safety regulations, environmental protection, and innovative services. It is currently implementing new technologies to enhance inspection and survey procedures, while reducing costs to owners.
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(E) Convention Speech by the President of the GH (Global Croatia)
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Think globally, act Croatianway If we follow the maxim : “Nomen est omen” – the name is a sign – we may state that the goals of the Association “Globalna Hrvatska” (Global Croatia) are immediately recognizable. They are equally recognizable from the slogan which we will always emphasize when speaking of the GH: “Think globally, act Croatian way.” We may also pronounce it the other way round: “Think Croatian way, act globally,” but as we should recognize, at the very beginning, uneasiness of small nations about globalization, I must also mention a priori negative comments we have received in conversations about the Association. When I announced the formation of the GH, I have heard, more than once: “Isn’t “Global Croatia” a contradiction in terms? As if the global excludes the Croatian! No, the global does not exclude the Croatian. Better ties among ourselves, better strategy of joint action, of communication, all this, in a presentation of culture or identity depends on ourselves. On the other hand, Croatia cannot and will not exclude the global. Thus “Global Croatia” is not a contradiction in terms, since, when we speak of a Global Croatia, we mean a subject, even a double subject. The global will not exclude the Croatian, if Croatia finds a way to impose itself thorough togetherness, unity of the Croatian home and abroad, through cultural achievements of the home and abroad, and through the knowledge and experience of the home and abroad. In such a way only could we ward off the perils of globalization, and remain a subject in the process. Think globally, act Croatian way is a declarative position of a subject. Yes – a Global Croatia which acts from a position of a subject. Such a Global Croatia is not a Globalized Croatia swallowed by and losing its identity within the Global.
The Global Croatia is, if we want to use figures, twice the size of Croatia – it is the home plus abroad, Croatian people all around the world who see themselves as Croatians, although they may have spent most of their lives abroad, or were even born there as members of the third, fourth... generation. The GH will declare the unity based on mutual recognition, mutual action, on cultural awareness, and, tied to that, on being witness of global extension of Croatian culture. The GH puts forward the subject as a competitive element on the level of cultural and historical identity. This is why we have formed this Association. But we did not invent anything new. Many distinguished Croatian institutions have acted in the same way – the Croatian Academy, the Matica Hrvatska, -- promoting those ideas which focused on the values of the Croatian culture in all its manifestations and diversity. But today’s globalization demands speed, well-prepared presentations, precision, and access to national data bases. We will always give our support to Croatian cultural institutions, museums, galleries, associations, and individuals working on the global affirmation of Croatian culture. This is the base – Mary Helen Stefaniak, Josip Novakovich, Marko Spalatin. Antun Šoljan, Sida Košutić, Miroslav Krleža, Vladimir Nazor, Drago Gervais, Drago Štambuk, Ferdinand Kulmer... Or such figures who may not be Croatian, like Piranesi, but whose exceptional works have been stored in Croatian cultural treasuries, such as the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Zagreb. Or, Keser, Seder, Secession in Dalmatia...all this comes within the scope of promotion by the GH.
In practical terms, let me announce an exhibition of Anton Cetin in the State Archives and the Kortil Gallery in Rijeka in October, 2002, and a Rijeka-Zagreb exhibition of Marko Spalatin in 2003. Let me thank our first sponsor, the HAK (Croatian Automobile Association) which has generously contributed to the Catalogue of the Cetin exhibit. Outside Croatia, our plans call for finding a venue to exhibit the works of Josip Diminić and of the Museum of Arts and Crafts Piranesi holdings in North America. These are our most immediate goals. Your suggestions and support will be most welcome.
Lilijana Domić, President
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(E) ATP International Championship of Croatia Results
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.c The Associated Press
Monday
At The International Tennis Center
Umag, Croatia
Purse: $381,000
Surface: Clay-Outdoor
Singles
First Round
David Ferrer, Spain, def. David Nalbandian (1), Argentina, 6-4, 6-3.
Mario Radic, Croatia, def. Julian Knowle, Austria, 6-4, 6-3.
Oliver Gross, Germany, def. Markus Hipfl, Austria, 3-6, 7-6 (8), 7-6 (5).
Zeljko Krajan, Croatia, def. Edgardo Massa, Argentina, 6-4, 6-2.
Juan Antonio Marin, Costa Risa, def. Stefano Galvani, Italy, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0.
Doubles
First Round
Jaroslav Levinsky and David Skoch, Czech Republic, def. Simon Aspelin, Sweden, and Martin Garcia (4), Argentina, 6-4, 7-6 (4).
Albert Portas and Fernando Vicente, Spain, def. Mariano Puerta, Argentina, and Lovro Zovko, Croatia, 6-4, 6-4.
07/15/02 18:32 EDT
Copyright 2002 The Associated Press.
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