#IOMregistry - Registry of vessels on the Isle of Man Ship Registry has increased following an announcement by the authority that it has registered 'Hanjin Blue Ocean' who are completing a series of nine 13,000 TEU container vessels to register in the Isle of Man.

At over 360 metres long and 48.2 metres wide, these vessels are the largest to be registered in the Isle of Man and some of the largest vessels currently in operation in the world.

Each ship boasts a gross registered tonnage (GRT) of 141,000, collectively adding a healthy 1.26 million GRT to the Isle of Man's growing register, which passed the 15 million GRT milestone at the start of this year.

For more on this story the IsleofMan.com reports.