US Virgin Islands involved in US international ship registry proposal, governor says

LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) is progressive successful a connection that aims to make a US planetary vessel registry domiciled successful the U.S. territory, the island's politician said.

President Donald Trump's medication is considering the connection arsenic portion of efforts to enlarge the tiny commercialized shipping fleet flying the American flag, sources acquainted with the substance told Reuters past week.

Using the USVI could beryllium the astir businesslike mode to "strengthen American maritime posture" due to the fact that the land territory could supply a U.S.-controlled emblem without the costly restrictions associated with a consecutive U.S. emblem registration, according to Eric Dawicki, president of the Center for Ocean Policy and Economics probe body, which submitted the connection to U.S. officials.

"We person been moving with Eric R. Dawicki connected this task for a portion now. This is an innovative solution to fortify American shipping," USVI Governor Albert Bryan Jr. said successful a LinkedIn station connected Saturday.

Bryan's bureau did not instantly respond to a petition for remark connected Monday.

Increasing the fig of U.S.-flagged vessels is important for Trump's medication due to the fact that it would heighten the quality of the U.S. commercialized shipping fleet to supply logistical enactment for the subject successful clip of war, and easiness Washington's dependence connected overseas ships to transport supplies and instrumentality crossed oversea lanes.

(Reporting by Jonathan Saul, Editing by Louise Heavens)