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🇧🇸 Bahamas
ISO BHS / BS
Regulatory
- MLC 2006
- ratified (2008-05-20)
- Paris MoU rating
- white
- Tokyo MoU rating
- white
- USCG Qualship 21
- listed
- ITF FoC
- listed as Flag of Convenience
Registry
- Vessel count
- 1,700
- Deadweight
- 78
- Administration
- Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA)
- File a complaint
- Official form
Popular cruise ship registry; QUALSHIP21 holder
What this means for seafarers
- MLC 2006: This flag has ratified MLC 2006. Vessels must hold a valid Maritime Labour Certificate + DMLC Part II posted onboard. You can file an MLC complaint via the flag administration.
- Port-state-control profile: high-performing flag — fewer detentions on average. Read about PSC regimes →
- ITF Flag of Convenience: This flag is on the ITF FoC list. ITF Total Crew Cost (TCC) scale applies as the wage floor. Contact an ITF inspector at the next port if your contract is below TCC. Unpaid-wages route →
- STCW: Party to STCW. Verify a CoC issued under this flag at the flag's verification portal.
See also: flag risk explained · MLC ratification list · white/grey/black lists.
Verification & complaint routes
- STCW CoC verification: https://www.bahamasmaritime.com
Ships flying Bahamas
- Oasis of the Seas · IMO 9322551 · Passenger / Cruise
- Icon of the Seas · IMO 9839461 · Passenger / Cruise
- Wonder of the Seas · IMO 9315575 · Passenger / Cruise
- Freedom of the Seas · IMO 9241929 · Passenger / Cruise
- MS Allure of the Seas · IMO 9389519 · Passenger / Cruise
- Norwegian Escape · IMO 9606900 · Passenger / Cruise
- Anthem of the Seas · IMO 9725337 · Passenger / Cruise
- Explorer of the Seas · IMO 9193032 · Passenger / Cruise
- MOL Comfort · IMO 9355329 · Container
- International Seaways Washington · IMO 9558929 · Tanker
- Harmony of the Seas · IMO 9786008 · Passenger / Cruise
- Symphony of the Seas · IMO 9641065 · Passenger / Cruise
- Utopia of the Seas · IMO 9836485 · Passenger / Cruise
- Adventure of the Seas · IMO 9176470 · Passenger / Cruise
- Liberty of the Seas · IMO 9127887 · Passenger / Cruise
- Norwegian Encore · IMO 9741471 · Passenger / Cruise
- Disney Fantasy · IMO 9612218 · Passenger / Cruise
- Regal Princess · IMO 9516141 · Passenger / Cruise
- Wallenius Wilhelmsen Tarago · IMO 9777166 · Ro-ro / PCTC
- Norwegian Joy · IMO 9338053 · Passenger / Cruise
Top 20 shown. Indexed ships total: 23.
Ports in Bahamas
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