The Virgin Islands Shipping and Maritime Authority has appointed Georgios Bazos as its first Business Development Manager, sources indicated on 11 September 2026.
The appointment gives shipowners, financiers, insurers, brokers and their legal advisers a senior point of contact in London, connected directly to the Authority’s registration and technical teams in the British Virgin Islands.
London contact for international stakeholders
The new post places a named, senior representative physically at the centre of the market in London, offering those groups a single, identifiable channel for commercial, regulatory and administrative queries related to the Authority’s services.
Direct connection to BVI registration and technical teams
The Business Development Manager will be linked directly to VISMA’s registration and technical teams in the British Virgin Islands, preserving established technical and administrative pathways while creating a London-based interface for industry counterparts.
Bazos has taken up the post and will serve as the Authority’s first Business Development Manager, a role introduced to provide a senior point of contact for industry participants seeking access to the BVI’s registration and technical resources.
Sources published the item on 11 September 2026, noting the appointment and the post’s purpose without giving further operational detail.