🇧🇲 Bermuda

Compliance history

• Tokyo MoU

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• ILO NORMLEX

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Country context

Population

64,555 (2025)

GDP per capita

$142,250 (2024)

Income group

High income

Region

North America

Source: World Bank Open Data.

Reference

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

Ships flying Bermuda

• Queen Anne · IMO 9799727 · Passenger / Cruise
• Queen Mary 2 · IMO 9390776 · Passenger / Ocean liner
• White Pearl · IMO 1012141 · sailing yacht
• Titan · IMO 1010478 · motor yacht
• Leander G · IMO 1002445 · motor yacht

Companies headquartered in Bermuda

• Teekay Corporation · operator
• DHT Holdings Inc. · operator
• Stolt-Nielsen · operator

Ports in Bermuda

• Devonshire
• Freeport
• Hamilton
• Harbour Island
• Kings Wharf
• Saint George
• Sandys
• Southampton

All ports in Bermuda →

Bermuda flag: FAQ

Is the Bermuda flag safe for seafarers?

The Bermuda 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 Bermuda ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)?

Yes — Bermuda has ratified MLC 2006 (ratified 2013). Seafarers serving on Bermuda-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 Bermuda-flagged vessel or operator?

Complaints can be lodged with the Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority (BSMA) 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 Bermuda 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 Bermuda on the ITF Flag of Convenience (FoC) list?

Yes — Bermuda 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.