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Indonesia flag

🇮🇩 Indonesia

ISO IDN / ID

Regulatory

MLC 2006
ratified (2016-08-12)
Paris MoU rating
not-listed
Tokyo MoU rating
white
USCG Qualship 21
not listed
ITF FoC
not listed

Registry

Vessel count
14,000
Deadweight
30
Administration
Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Indonesia
File a complaint
Official form

Large national registry; archipelagic nation with extensive domestic fleet

Compliance history

Country context

Population
285,721,236 (2025)
GDP per capita
$5,060 (2025)
Income group
Upper middle income
Region
East Asia & Pacific

Source: World Bank Open Data.

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 →
  • 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.

Reference

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

Verification & complaint routes

No vessels indexed under Indonesia yet. Try MarineTraffic vessels under IDN.

Companies headquartered in Indonesia

Ports in Indonesia

All ports in Indonesia →

Indonesia flag: FAQ

Is the Indonesia flag safe for seafarers?
The Indonesia flag has a mixed PSC record — some inspection regimes class it favourably, others less so. It has ratified MLC 2006, which is the principal worker-protection convention. Operator and class are usually a stronger signal than flag alone.
Has Indonesia ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)?
Yes — Indonesia has ratified MLC 2006 (ratified 2016). Seafarers serving on Indonesia-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 Indonesia-flagged vessel or operator?
Complaints can be lodged with the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Indonesia 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 Indonesia have?
Paris MoU rating: not-listed. 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 Indonesia on the ITF Flag of Convenience (FoC) list?
No — Indonesia is not currently on the ITF Flag of Convenience list. Seafarers retain general ITF-channel access for advocacy and abandonment response regardless of FoC status.

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