The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMARAD) has recorded its strongest performance to date in the latest Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU) Flag Performance List, moving the Registry closer to White List status.
The rankings are based on Port State Control inspections and detentions carried out during the 2023–2025 assessment period and came into effect on 1 July 2026.
The Paris MoU White, Grey and Black Lists are among the shipping industry’s most closely watched indicators of Flag State performance.
They classify flag administrations according to their safety and compliance record, based on the total number of inspections and detentions across the Paris MoU region over a three-year rolling period. Shipowners, managers, charterers and insurers use the rankings to assess fleet quality and regulatory oversight.
During the 2023–2025 assessment period, the Sierra Leone Flag recorded 172 Port State Control inspections and just 10 detentions, resulting in an Excess Factor of 0.33. These results reflect a sustained improvement in
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