🇲🇾 Malaysia
ISO MYS / MY
Regulatory
- MLC 2006
- ratified (2013-11-21)
- Paris MoU rating
- not-listed
- Tokyo MoU rating
- white
- USCG Qualship 21
- not listed
- ITF FoC
- not listed
Registry
- Vessel count
- 1,600
- Deadweight
- 15
- Administration
- Marine Department Malaysia
- File a complaint
- Official form
Major Southeast Asian maritime nation; significant LNG fleet
Compliance history
- Tokyo MoU
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Country context
- Population
- 35,977,838 (2025)
- GDP per capita
- $13,125 (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 administration.
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 Malaysia-flagged ships are inspected + detained in foreign ports.
- Minimum safe manning — the SOLAS V/14 basis for Malaysia's manning documents.
- Marine cyber incidents — case studies + the IACS UR E26/E27 cyber-resilience regime.
Ships flying Malaysia
- MISC Seri Camellia · IMO 9725933 · LNG carrier
- MISC Seri Angkasa · IMO 9622185 · LNG carrier
- MISC Seri Begawan · IMO 9415563 · LNG carrier
- Teekay Bunga Kasturi · IMO 9387545 · Tanker
- Teekay Tangguh Spirit · IMO 9310711 · LNG carrier
- MISC Seri Alam · IMO 9455857 · LNG carrier
Companies headquartered in Malaysia
- MISC Berhad · operator
- Xin Hwa Holdings · operator
Ports in Malaysia
Malaysia flag: FAQ
- Is the Malaysia flag safe for seafarers?
- The Malaysia 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 Malaysia ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)?
- Yes — Malaysia has ratified MLC 2006 (ratified 2013). Seafarers serving on Malaysia-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 Malaysia-flagged vessel or operator?
- Complaints can be lodged with the Marine Department Malaysia 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 Malaysia 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 Malaysia on the ITF Flag of Convenience (FoC) list?
- No — Malaysia 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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