Paris MoU Black, Grey and White Flag lists

Paris MoU Press release regarding their updated Black, Grey and White Flag lists which will take effect from 1st July 2010.

The Paris MoU Committee approved the 2009 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations.

The “Black List” for 2010 contains 23 flags States, two more than last year. The 2010 “White List” includes 39 flag States, two less than last year. A “hard core” of flag States remain on the “Black List”. Most of the flags that were considered “very high risk” in 2009 have retained this ranking. The poorest performing flags are Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Libya, Togo , Bolivia Albania and Sierra Leone

The full press release and the flag list is attached.

Kind regards

Capt. Howard N. Snaith FNI
Director, Marine, Ports, Terminals, Chemicals & Environmental Section.
Regional Responsibility Middle East, Indian Sub-Continent & South Africa.

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