Compliance Division
Integrity in Operation. Confidence in Compliance.
Independent oversight, monitoring and assurance across AML/CTF, sanctions compliance, regulatory frameworks and enhanced crew screening—ensuring your maritime operations maintain verifiable integrity in an increasingly regulated global landscape.
Comprehensive Compliance Services
The Compliance Division provides two complementary service categories: Specialized Compliance Certification through our three proprietary service models, and Ongoing Compliance Monitoring for continuous regulatory oversight across maritime operations.
Led by professionals with decades of operational experience, the Compliance Division combines regulatory expertise with practical insight to deliver effective, solutions-focused compliance services.
Specialized Compliance Certification
Three distinct service models delivering independent compliance verification, portable certification, and enhanced personnel screening—available as standalone services or integrated packages tailored to operational complexity.
Reactive Compliance — Port-Call & Arrival Services
On-demand compliance verification for vessels entering the Indo-Pacific region, providing authorities and stakeholders with immediate assurance of regulatory conformity.
Service Components:
- AML (Anti-Money Laundering) and CTF (Counter-Terrorism Financing) framework assessment
- OFAC (Office of Foreign Assets Control) sanctions compliance verification
- KYC (Know Your Customer) documentation and beneficial ownership verification
- Written complexity assessment and UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner) identification
- Corporate structure mapping and ownership relationship analysis
- Compliance verification reports and certificates of compliance (when standards met)
- Risk identification and actionable recommendations
Ideal for:
• Vessels making occasional port calls in the Indo-Pacific region
• New vessel acquisitions requiring immediate compliance verification
• Responding to port state or flag state compliance inquiries
• Pre-charter or pre-sale due diligence requirements
Proactive Passport — Accompanies Vessel
Pre-validated portable AML/CTF/OFAC/KYC compliance certification for all vessel types operating within the Indo-Pacific region (Suez Canal to Panama Canal).
Service Components:
- Initial comprehensive baseline compliance verification
- Annual Vessel Passport renewal with portable certification
- Ongoing compliance monitoring across sanctions lists and regulatory changes
- Gap analysis and remediation planning
- Risk identification and regulatory reporting
- Real-time updates and compliance alerts
Ideal for:
• Vessels operating regularly within the Indo-Pacific region
• Superyacht owners seeking seamless port-to-port operations
• Commercial vessels requiring continuous compliance assurance
• Operations where compliance delays create significant commercial impact
The Vessel Passport Advantage: Pre-validated certification recognized throughout the region—reducing delays, streamlining approvals, and demonstrating proactive governance to authorities and commercial partners.
Proximity KYC — Crew/Personnel Screening Services
Enhanced background screening for crew members and personnel in sensitive positions with proximity access to UHNW individuals, families or confidential information.
Service Tiers:
- Standard Enhanced (Single Nationality) Identity verification, criminal history checks (single jurisdiction), employment history verification, professional credential validation, reference checks.
- Multi-Jurisdictional Enhanced All Standard Enhanced components plus criminal history across multiple jurisdictions, international identity verification, extended employment verification, enhanced reference validation.
- Complex International All Multi-Jurisdictional Enhanced components plus comprehensive international investigation, financial background review, social media analysis, professional reputation assessment.
- Comprehensive Executive/High-Risk All Complex International components plus enhanced security clearance-level investigation, detailed financial review, political exposure assessment, continuous monitoring and periodic re-verification.
Ideal for:
• UHNW yacht owners prioritizing privacy and security
• Family offices managing vessel operations
• Positions requiring access to confidential business or personal information
• High-profile vessels where crew discretion is paramount
Ongoing Compliance Monitoring
Continuous regulatory oversight, monitoring and independent audit services ensuring adherence to maritime, environmental, safety and data protection standards.
Continuous Regulatory Monitoring
- Real-time monitoring of maritime, environmental and safety regulations
- Non-legal reporting and tracking of flag state compliance requirements
- Inspection readiness assessments and compliance preparation
- Trade restrictions and export-control watchlist monitoring
- Regular reporting dashboards for owners and family offices
ISM Code, ISPS Code and MLC Monitoring
- Comprehensive monitoring of key maritime compliance codes
- Regular reviews of crew certification, rotation and training compliance
- Safety management system audits and comprehensive reporting
- Health, safety and environmental monitoring frameworks
- Oversight of technical, maintenance and refit compliance procedures
AML/CTF Monitoring and Corporate Governance
- Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing frameworks
- Oversight of beneficial ownership disclosure and reporting obligations
- Monitoring operational transactions for transparency and accountability
- Independent compliance checks on yacht management companies
- Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ethical compliance reporting
MARPOL Compliance and Environmental Footprint Management
- Monitoring MARPOL and emissions control compliance (non-legal reporting)
- Ballast water, waste management and plastics reduction initiatives
- Environmental footprint tracking and sustainability compliance scorecards
- ESG performance monitoring tailored for yacht ownership structures
GDPR Compliance and Cybersecurity Readiness
- Monitoring compliance with international data protection standards
- Cybersecurity readiness assessments and independent reporting
- Crew and guest data protection compliance training oversight
- Third-party IT service provider compliance checks and monitoring
Periodic Compliance Audits and Independent Assurance
- Periodic compliance audits of management companies, captains and crews
- Development and monitoring of compliance KPIs for vessels and structures
- Independent compliance certification and assurance reports
- Assurance reports for boards and family offices
- Whistleblower and ethics hotline oversight and management
Why Compliance Matters
The global maritime sector operates under increasing regulatory scrutiny across multiple jurisdictions. From Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing obligations to international sanctions regimes, environmental standards, and enhanced due diligence requirements—vessel owners, operators and managers face complex, evolving compliance landscapes.
Non-compliance carries severe consequences: operational disruptions, reputational damage, financial penalties and potential criminal liability. Yet compliance shouldn't be viewed merely as risk mitigation—when properly structured, it becomes a strategic advantage, enabling smoother operations, faster approvals and enhanced credibility with authorities, insurers and commercial partners.
Indo-Pacific Solutions' Compliance Division provides independent, expert oversight that transforms regulatory obligations into operational confidence.
Our Approach
Built on a foundation of legal, regulatory and operational expertise, the Compliance Division translates complex global frameworks into practical, sustainable systems that align with international standards and local enforcement expectations.
Our compliance services are:
Independent
Third-party oversight free from operational conflicts of interest
Comprehensive
Covering financial crime, sanctions, regulatory, environmental and personnel compliance
Practical
Designed for real-world maritime operations, not theoretical frameworks
Scalable
From single-vessel owners to multi-vessel fleet operators
Globally Aligned
Meeting standards across jurisdictions from Australia and the Pacific to Europe, Asia and the Middle East
Who We Serve
Superyacht Owners & Managers
Comprehensive compliance frameworks ensuring seamless global operations, privacy protection and regulatory confidence for UHNW yacht owners and management companies.
Commercial Vessel Operators
Scalable compliance solutions for vessel operators navigating complex international regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions and flag states.
Family Offices
Discreet, sophisticated compliance oversight for family office-managed maritime assets, protecting privacy while ensuring regulatory conformity.
Maritime Financiers
Independent compliance verification and ongoing monitoring supporting due diligence, risk assessment and regulatory assurance for maritime lending and investment.
Corporate Fleet Operators
Integrated compliance programs for corporate vessel operations, ensuring consistent standards across multi-vessel fleets and diverse operational profiles.
The Indo-Pacific Solutions Advantage
Operational Experience
Our compliance frameworks are designed by advisors with three decades of maritime operational experience—we understand the realities of vessel operations, not just regulatory theory.
Legal Integration Working seamlessly with our Legal Division, we ensure compliance frameworks are legally defensible and aligned with international best practice.
Independent & Objective As an independent compliance provider, we offer objective, third-party assurance free from operational conflicts of interest.
Globally Connected Operating across the Indo-Pacific region with connections to regulatory authorities, flag states and international compliance networks.
Scalable Solutions From single vessels to multi-vessel operations, our compliance services scale to match operational complexity and commercial requirements.
Proactive, Not Reactive We identify and address compliance risks before they become problems, protecting operations and reputation.
Integrated Approach
At Indo-Pacific Solutions, we don't just provide services—we deliver a cohesive architecture of capability, connecting law, operations and compliance into a single, trusted framework for success.
By embedding legal principles, operational expertise and compliance rigour at every level, Indo-Pacific Solutions ensures that our integrated approach is not merely a safeguard—but a strategic advantage in an increasingly complex and regulated maritime landscape.
Compliance as Strategic Advantage
By embedding governance, risk management and compliance at every level, Indo-Pacific Solutions ensures that compliance becomes not merely a safeguard—but a strategic advantage in an increasingly regulated maritime landscape.
Operational Benefits: Faster port clearances and reduced delays, enhanced credibility with authorities and commercial partners, reduced insurance premiums through demonstrated risk management, protection against reputational damage, confidence in multi-jurisdictional operations.
Commercial Benefits: Competitive advantage in charter markets, enhanced asset value through documented compliance, reduced legal and regulatory exposure, stronger relationships with banks and financiers, streamlined due diligence in transactions.
Ready for Comprehensive Compliance Services?
Contact our Compliance Division for advisory services covering regulatory monitoring, operational oversight, and independent audit.
Advisory services only. Legal matters referred to Legal Division.
Compliance Framework
Compliance services provided by Indo-Pacific Solutions are non-legal in nature and complement our Legal Division's regulatory advisory practice. Where legal advice is required, formal engagement with our Legal Division under the Legal Profession Uniform Law (LPUL) and Australian Solicitors' Conduct Rules (ASCR) is necessary.
Our Compliance Division works in close coordination with our Legal and Consultancy divisions to ensure every client maintains a resilient, compliant and strategically advantageous global operation.