Maritime rankings

Data-driven comparative rankings synthesised from the seafarerindex datasets — flag administrations, cruise lines, shipping operators, shipyards, classification societies, crew-change hubs, and welfare organisations. Every page below ranks by a measurable attribute already in our data, with the source and methodology cited inline. No editorial "best of" lists — every row is anchored to a published number.

Two existing comparative views (linked at the bottom) live under their parent surfaces; the new pages here add cuts the parent surfaces don't offer.

New rankings

Flags by MLC 2006 ratification year
Which flag administrations ratified MLC first vs. last vs. not yet — a proxy for how seriously each flag treats seafarer rights.
Flags by FoC status × Paris/Tokyo MoU rating
Combined signal: which flags carry the ITF FoC designation alongside their PSC rating. White-rated FoCs and black-rated non-FoCs both exist; this view shows you which.
Cruise lines by crew pay tier
All 25 cruise lines sorted by relative pay tier (very-high → high → mid-high → mid). Pay tier is within the cruise market, not across deep-sea cargo.
Cruise lines by fleet count
The 25 indexed cruise lines sorted by number of ships — Carnival Corporation brands dominate the count, but MSC and Royal Caribbean run the largest individual ships.
Crew-change hubs by coverage
Hubs from data/crew-change-hubs.json scored on overlap with welfare-centre and port-authority data. The top 30 are the best-supported crew-change destinations in this index today.
Shipyards by national segment
30 indexed shipyards grouped by country tier (Korean / Japanese / Chinese / European / US / Indian). Useful for matching a newbuild's likely engine + bridge fit to its origin yard.
Classification societies by classed tonnage
The 11 IACS societies sorted by approximate classed tonnage. DNV leads at ~290 M GT; the long tail (PRS, CRS, IRS) handles regional fleets.
Welfare organisations by port coverage
The 10 distinct welfare ministries running the 423 indexed seafarer centres, sorted by centre count. Mission to Seafarers and Stella Maris dominate; Sjømannskirken, DSM, and NAMMA round out the principal English-language network.

Maintained under parent surfaces

Companies by fleet size
Existing top-25 owner + manager ranking already maintained at /companies/fleet-rankings.
Flags by registry size
Existing 30-flag ranking by registered fleet count + DWT already maintained at /flags/rankings.

Maritime rankings

Two existing comparative views (linked at the bottom) live under their parent surfaces; the new pages here add cuts the parent surfaces don't offer.

New rankings

Flags by MLC 2006 ratification year

Which flag administrations ratified MLC first vs. last vs. not yet — a proxy for how seriously each flag treats seafarer rights.

Flags by FoC status × Paris/Tokyo MoU rating

Combined signal: which flags carry the ITF FoC designation alongside their PSC rating. White-rated FoCs and black-rated non-FoCs both exist; this view shows you which.

Cruise lines by crew pay tier

All 25 cruise lines sorted by relative pay tier (very-high → high → mid-high → mid). Pay tier is within the cruise market, not across deep-sea cargo.

Cruise lines by fleet count

The 25 indexed cruise lines sorted by number of ships — Carnival Corporation brands dominate the count, but MSC and Royal Caribbean run the largest individual ships.

Crew-change hubs by coverage

Hubs from data/crew-change-hubs.json scored on overlap with welfare-centre and port-authority data. The top 30 are the best-supported crew-change destinations in this index today.

Shipyards by national segment

30 indexed shipyards grouped by country tier (Korean / Japanese / Chinese / European / US / Indian). Useful for matching a newbuild's likely engine + bridge fit to its origin yard.

Classification societies by classed tonnage

The 11 IACS societies sorted by approximate classed tonnage. DNV leads at ~290 M GT; the long tail (PRS, CRS, IRS) handles regional fleets.

Welfare organisations by port coverage

The 10 distinct welfare ministries running the 423 indexed seafarer centres, sorted by centre count. Mission to Seafarers and Stella Maris dominate; Sjømannskirken, DSM, and NAMMA round out the principal English-language network.