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Flag registration is the beginning of a vessel's legal life, not the end of it. To trade without costly detentions by Port State Control, a vessel must hold and maintain a full suite of statutory and class certificates, and its crew must be properly documented. Gerli & Co. provides the secondary maritime services that keep vessels moving and compliant — the unglamorous, mission-critical work that separates a professional flag agent from a paper-pushing registrar.
We liaise directly with Recognised Organisations (ROs) and classification societies — with whom the firm holds strong, long-standing partnerships — to oversee and secure the documentation a vessel needs to trade lawfully, including:
When authorities raise an unexpected deficiency, when a conversion or modification needs a regulatory pathway, or when a certificate must be obtained against the clock, our firm provides swift legal-technical intervention. We translate technical problems into administrative solutions and keep maritime assets in service — in most time zones and ports worldwide, through our own people and our network of associates.
The crew is the lifeblood of any vessel, and international maritime labour law is exacting. Gerli & Co. manages the complete administrative burden of crewing in full compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006):
By ensuring every crew member is correctly licensed and documented under the relevant flag administration, we reduce liability and protect operations from detentions and labour disputes.