MLC country profile of Jamaica

Ship registry - General information

Number of ships:

Deadweight tonnage:

Share of world total, dwt:

0.00%

Source:

Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD/2023) - Date: 2023

Competent authorities

Name

Maritime Authority of Jamaica

Address

Office Centre building, 12 Ocean Boulevard

City

Kingston

Website

https://maritimejamaica.com/

Telephone

+1 876 9671060-7

Name

Ministry of Labour and Social Security

Address

1F North Street

City

Kingston

Website

https://mlss.gov.jm/

Telephone

+1(876) 922-9500-17

National determinations

See the entry

Social security protection for seafarers

In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: Sickness benefit; old-age benefit; employment injury benefit; family benefit; invalidity benefit and survivors’ benefit.

List of recognized organizations

See the entry

Port State inspections

None available

Onshore Complaints

None available

National legislation and other measures

No sources have been updated