MLC country profile of Cyprus

Ship registry - General information

Number of ships:

1005

Deadweight tonnage:

31,164

Share of world total, dwt:

1.37%

Source:

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

Competent authority

Name

Ministry of Communications and Works Department of Merchant Shipping (DMS)

Address

P.O. Box 56193

City

Lemesos

Postal Code

3305

Website

http://www.mcw.gov.cy/mcw/mcw.nsf/mcw11_en/mcw11_en?OpenDocument

Telephone

+357 25-823715

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; employment injury benefit and invalidity 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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