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🇹🇳 Tunisia
ISO TUN / TN
Regulatory
- MLC 2006
- ratified (2015-03-20)
- Paris MoU rating
- white
- Tokyo MoU rating
- not-listed
- USCG Qualship 21
- not listed
- ITF FoC
- not listed
Registry
- Vessel count
- 50
- Deadweight
- 1
- Administration
- Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP)
- File a complaint
- Official form
North African Mediterranean coastal nation
Compliance history
- Tokyo MoU
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Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for
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 Tunisia-flagged ships are inspected + detained in foreign ports.
- Minimum safe manning — the SOLAS V/14 basis for Tunisia's manning documents.
- Marine cyber incidents — case studies + the IACS UR E26/E27 cyber-resilience regime.
Companies headquartered in Tunisia
- Zouari Group · operator
Ports in Tunisia
Tunisia flag: FAQ
- Is the Tunisia flag safe for seafarers?
- The Tunisia 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 Tunisia ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)?
- Yes — Tunisia has ratified MLC 2006 (ratified 2015). Seafarers serving on Tunisia-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 Tunisia-flagged vessel or operator?
- Complaints can be lodged with the Office de la Marine Marchande et des Ports (OMMP) 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 Tunisia have?
- Paris MoU rating: white. Tokyo MoU rating: not-listed. 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 Tunisia on the ITF Flag of Convenience (FoC) list?
- No — Tunisia 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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