🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda

Compliance history

• Tokyo MoU

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• ILO NORMLEX

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  Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for

Reference

• III Code — the IMO flag-state audit scheme measuring implementation of IMO instruments.
• Port state control — how Antigua and Barbuda-flagged ships are inspected + detained in foreign ports.
• Minimum safe manning — the SOLAS V/14 basis for Antigua and Barbuda's manning documents.
• Marine cyber incidents — case studies + the IACS UR E26/E27 cyber-resilience regime.

Ports in Antigua and Barbuda

• Antigua
• Barbuda
• Falmouth
• Parham
• Saint John's

All ports in Antigua and Barbuda →

Antigua and Barbuda flag: FAQ

Is the Antigua and Barbuda flag safe for seafarers?

The Antigua and Barbuda flag holds a strong port-state-control (PSC) reputation across both Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU regimes. It has ratified MLC 2006, which gives seafarers the international right to inspection and complaint. A safer flag does not mean every vessel is safe — operator + classification society still drive day-to-day conditions.

Has Antigua and Barbuda ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)?

Yes — Antigua and Barbuda has ratified MLC 2006 (ratified 2012). Seafarers serving on Antigua and Barbuda-flagged vessels are entitled to make MLC complaints through the flag administration, port state, or seafarer welfare organisations such as the ITF.

How do I file a complaint against a Antigua and Barbuda-flagged vessel or operator?

Complaints can be lodged with the Antigua and Barbuda Registry of Ships via their official complaint procedure. Under MLC 2006, complaints may also be lodged with the port-state authority of any MLC-ratified port. The ITF and seafarer welfare organisations (Mission to Seafarers, Stella Maris, Sailors' Society) can advocate on your behalf. Keep contract, wage records, and seaman's book ready.

What port-state-control rating does Antigua and Barbuda have?

Paris MoU rating: white. Tokyo MoU rating: white. PSC ratings classify flags by inspection and detention history. White / low-risk flags face fewer PSC inspections; black / high-risk flags face more frequent inspection and a higher detention rate.

Is Antigua and Barbuda on the ITF Flag of Convenience (FoC) list?

Yes — Antigua and Barbuda is listed by the International Transport Workers' Federation as a Flag of Convenience. ITF FoC listing reflects the union's view that the flag has minimal genuine link to the beneficial owner of vessels registered. Seafarers on FoC vessels are eligible for ITF inspector intervention in any major port and for the ITF's globally-negotiated minimum wage benchmark when on an ITF-affiliated agreement.