MLC country profile of Bahamas

Ship registry - General information

Number of ships:

1274

Deadweight tonnage:

72,674

Share of world total, dwt:

3.20%

Source:

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

Competent authority

Name

The Bahamas Maritime Authority

Address

Shirlaw House, 87 Shirley Street

PO Box N-4679

City

Nassau

Website

http://www.bahamasmaritime.com/

Telephone

+1 242 356 5772

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; family 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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