Bergerson named Liberian registry CEO

Bergerson named Liberian registry CEO     Scott Bergeron was appointed chief executive officer of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the U.S.-based manager of the Liberian Registry.
    He joined LISCR in 2000 as chief operating officer. Before that, he worked for shipowner and manager Laurin Maritime, Det Norske Veritas, and the U.S. Coast Guard, as well as gained practical seagoing experience on a variety of different types of ships.   
   Yoram Cohen and Adam Cohen will remain as chairman and executive vice chairman, respectively, of LISCR. In these capacities, they will continue their leadership of LISCR’s operations, and governance over its strategic direction and cohesive management.
   The registry stands at 3,700 vessels.    ‘The fleet is still growing ‘ by more than 20 per cent over the past 12 months in terms of numbers of ships, and more than 10 percent when measured in gross tons,’ Bergerson said.