The ICS Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table brings together data regarding the performance of flag States against specific criteria over the previous 12 months, including Port State Control (PSC) records, ratification of international conventions and IMO meeting attendance.

There is nothing inherently unusual in an international ship registry system in which the owner of a ship may be located in a country other than the State whose flag the ship flies. However, a balance has to be struck between the commercial advantages of selecting a particular flag and the need to discourage the use of flags that do not meet their international obligations.

The purpose of the Flag State Performance Table is two-fold:

• To encourage shipowners and operators to examine whether a flag State has sufficient substance before using it.

• To encourage shipowners and operators to put pressure on their flag Administrations to affect any improvements that might be necessary, especially in relation to safety of life at sea, the protection of the marine environment, and the provision of decent working and living conditions for seafarers.

Current ICS Flag State Performance Table

 

Previous ICS Flag State Performance Tables