🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Compliance history

• Tokyo MoU

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• ILO NORMLEX

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Country context

Population

99,924 (2025)

GDP per capita

$12,562 (2025)

Income group

Upper middle income

Region

Latin America & Caribbean

Source: World Bank Open Data.

Reference

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

Ships flying Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• Enigma · IMO 1001506 · yacht

Ports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• Campden Park
• Canouan Island
• Georgetown
• Kingstown
• Mustique Island
• Port Elizabeth, Bequia
• Saint Vincent
• Union Island

All ports in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines →

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flag: FAQ

Is the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines flag safe for seafarers?

The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)?

Yes — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has ratified MLC 2006 (ratified 2012). Seafarers serving on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-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 Vincent and the Grenadines-flagged vessel or operator?

Complaints can be lodged with the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Maritime Administration (SVGMA) 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have?

Paris MoU rating: grey. Tokyo MoU rating: grey. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines on the ITF Flag of Convenience (FoC) list?

Yes — Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is listed by the International Transport Workers' Federation as a Flag of Convenience. ITF FoC listing reflects the union's view that the flag has minimal genuine link to the beneficial owner of vessels registered. Seafarers on FoC vessels are eligible for ITF inspector intervention in any major port and for the ITF's globally-negotiated minimum wage benchmark when on an ITF-affiliated agreement.