Flag & Class · Representative & Inspector
Vanuatu flag state inspection
SolarisTech's founder is an appointed Vanuatu Representative and Inspector, supporting owners with Vanuatu flag matters, inspections and audits, and transfer of flag.
Representative & Inspector
Vanuatu International Shipping Registry
Appointed Vanuatu Representative & Inspector
The Republic of Vanuatu is a long-established and well-regarded open registry, valued for a professional administration and a steady reputation for quality tonnage. It is a flag that takes its standards seriously while staying genuinely responsive to owners.
How we help
Supporting owners under the Vanuatu flag
SolarisTech's founder, Thomas Blenk, is appointed as a Representative and Inspector for Vanuatu, authorized by the Assistant Commissioner of Maritime Affairs to conduct the flag-state work below for Vanuatu vessels.
Where a vessel has recently picked up deficiencies, or a deficiency has led to a detention, our first response is the Nautilux FRPC (Fleet Risk & Predictive Compliance) report, delivered fast and tracked to closure. For your specific Vanuatu requirements, talk to our flag team.
Authorized scope
What we are authorized to deliver
Delivered for Vanuatu-flagged vessels under our flag-state appointment.
Flag state authorizations
6 items- Annual Safety Inspections (ASI)Yes
- Pre-registration General Condition Surveys (GCS)Yes
- Liaison with Port State Control and owners on inspectionsYes
- Marine casualty investigationsYes
- Annual Certificate of Inspection verification surveys (non-convention vessels)Yes
- Further surveys as authorized by the Vanuatu Maritime AdministrationYes
Transfer of flag
Considering the Vanuatu flag?
If you are thinking about flagging or re-flagging with Vanuatu, we are glad to facilitate it. We make the introduction and coordinate with the Vanuatu International Shipping Registry, who carries out the registration and transfer of flag, along with any associated change of class with your classification society. You get a smooth path onto the flag; the registry does the official work.
Start a transferClassification society work
IACS-class survey, certification and transfer of class
As an appointed agent for a member society of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS), we can quote and arrange the full range of IACS-class work your vessels need, from class surveys and statutory certification to a complete transfer of class. Owners are often pleasantly surprised by the value. Tell us what you need and we will come back with a quote.
Outcomes
What this means for your fleet
- A direct, senior point of contact for the Vanuatu flag
- Faster detention resolution and fewer repeat findings
- An immediate, professional first PSC response via FRPC
- Senior inspector expertise wherever the vessel trades
Talk to our flag team
Whatever your flag, our senior reviewers bring flag-state rigor to registration, surveys, audits, inspections and PSC response.