🇸🇭 Saint Helena

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 Saint Helena-flagged ships are inspected + detained in foreign ports.
• Minimum safe manning — the SOLAS V/14 basis for Saint Helena's manning documents.
• Marine cyber incidents — case studies + the IACS UR E26/E27 cyber-resilience regime.

Ports in Saint Helena

• Ascension
• Georgetown
• Jamestown
• Rupert's Bay
• Tristan da Cunha

All ports in Saint Helena →

Saint Helena flag: FAQ

Is the Saint Helena flag safe for seafarers?

The Saint Helena flag has weaker port-state-control ratings under one or both MoU regimes. It has ratified MLC 2006, so seafarers retain convention-based rights. Operators on weaker-rated flags are not always poor employers, but they face less external regulatory pressure.

Has Saint Helena ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)?

Yes — Saint Helena has ratified MLC 2006. Seafarers serving on Saint Helena-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 Saint Helena-flagged vessel or operator?

Complaints can be lodged with the Saint Helena Shipping Registry (UK Red Ensign). 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 Saint Helena have?

Paris MoU rating: unknown. Tokyo MoU rating: unknown. 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 Saint Helena on the ITF Flag of Convenience (FoC) list?

No — Saint Helena 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.