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Taiwan flag

🇹🇼 Taiwan

ISO TWN / TW

Regulatory

MLC 2006
unknown
Paris MoU rating
not-listed
Tokyo MoU rating
white
USCG Qualship 21
not listed
ITF FoC
not listed

Registry

Vessel count
800
Deadweight
8
Administration
Maritime and Port Bureau, Taiwan
File a complaint
Official form

Major shipping nation; Evergreen, Yang Ming, Wan Hai home port; not UN member

Compliance history

What this means for seafarers

  • MLC 2006: MLC ratification status unknown.
  • 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 Taiwan-flagged ships are inspected + detained in foreign ports.
  • Minimum safe manning — the SOLAS V/14 basis for Taiwan's manning documents.
  • Marine cyber incidents — case studies + the IACS UR E26/E27 cyber-resilience regime.

Ships flying Taiwan

Companies headquartered in Taiwan

Ports in Taiwan

All ports in Taiwan →

Taiwan flag: FAQ

Is the Taiwan flag safe for seafarers?
The Taiwan flag has a mixed PSC record — some inspection regimes class it favourably, others less so. It has not ratified MLC 2006, which limits seafarers' direct convention-based complaint route. Operator and class are usually a stronger signal than flag alone.
Has Taiwan ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)?
No — Taiwan has not ratified MLC 2006 as of the last update of this directory. Seafarers on Taiwan-flagged vessels still benefit from MLC indirectly when calling at MLC-ratified ports (port state may inspect the vessel) but cannot lodge a direct convention-based complaint against the flag administration.
How do I file a complaint against a Taiwan-flagged vessel or operator?
Complaints can be lodged with the Maritime and Port Bureau, Taiwan via their official complaint procedure. Without MLC ratification, the principal route is direct to the flag administration. The ITF and seafarer welfare organisations may still be able to help with operator-level disputes. Keep contract, wage records, and seaman's book ready.
What port-state-control rating does Taiwan 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 Taiwan on the ITF Flag of Convenience (FoC) list?
No — Taiwan 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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