MLC country profile of Japan

Ship registry - General information

Number of ships:

5229

Deadweight tonnage:

41,726

Share of world total, dwt:

1.84%

Source:

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

Competent authority

Name

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT)

Address

2-1-3 Kasumigaseki

City

Chiyoda-ku

Postal Code

100-8918

Website

https://www.mlit.go.jp/en/index.html

Telephone

+81-3-5253-8111

National determinations

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Social security protection for seafarers

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

List of recognized organizations

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Port State inspections

None available

Onshore Complaints

None available

National legislation and other measures

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