MLC country profile of Tuvalu

Ship registry - General information

Number of ships:

254

Deadweight tonnage:

2,009

Share of world total, dwt:

0.10%

Source:

Review of Maritime Transport (UNCTAD/RMT/2018) - Date: 2018

Competent authority

Name

Tuvalu Ship Registry

City

Vaiaku, Funafuti

Website

http://www.tvship.com/EN/Default.aspx

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 and employment injury 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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