🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands

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

Ports in British Virgin Islands

• Beef Island, Tortola
• Jost Van Dyke
• Norman Island
• Port Purcell
• Road Town, Tortola
• Sopers Hole
• Tortola

All ports in British Virgin Islands →

British Virgin Islands flag: FAQ

Is the British Virgin Islands flag safe for seafarers?

The British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006)?

Yes — British Virgin Islands has ratified MLC 2006 (ratified 2013). Seafarers serving on British Virgin Islands-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 British Virgin Islands-flagged vessel or operator?

Complaints can be lodged with the Virgin Islands Shipping Registry (Cat 1 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 British Virgin Islands 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 British Virgin Islands on the ITF Flag of Convenience (FoC) list?

No — British Virgin Islands 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.