A Virgin Islands delegation attended the Monaco Yacht Show last week. Photo: GIS

The Virgin Islands promoted its Category One ship registry status and its tourism industry last week during the 24th annual Monaco Yacht Show.

 

A Virgin Islands delegation attended the Monaco Yacht Show last week. Photo: GIS
The event — the largest of its kind in Europe — brings together major players in the yachting industry, including boat designers, builders, suppliers and service providers like the VI.

With around 115 superyachts on display, more than 33,000 people were expected to attend the four-day show in Port Hercule, which concluded on Saturday.

Besides yacht registration, the VI’s tourism and financial services industries were also promoted, according to government.

The VI delegation included Julien Johnson, a member of the BVI Tourist Board; Chief Marine Surveyor Gerard Kenny and Assistant Registrar Lecia Christopher of the VI Shipping Registry; Ginny Hawksley, BVITB United Kingdom representative; Maritza Mercer, chief operations officer in the BVI International Finance Centre; Jaber George of the Customs Department; and Ronan Kuczaj of SHRM Trust Services.

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