The Paris MoU Committee approved at its 58th meeting the 2024 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations.
According to Paris MoU, these lists will be used from 1 July 2025. The “White, Grey and Black (WGB) List” presents the full spectrum, from quality flags to flags with a poor performance that are considered high or very high risk. It is based on the total number of inspections and detentions during a 3-year rolling period for flags with at least 30 inspections in that period.
Regarding the “White, Grey and Black List” for 2024, a total number of 69 flags are listed:
- 40 on the “White List”
- 17 on the “Grey List”
- 12 on the “Black List”.
To remind, in 2023, the total number of flag States on the list was 71, with 42 on the “White List,” 17 on the “Grey List,” and 12 on the “Black List.”
Top performers
- France: 297 Inspections / 1 Detention
- Denmark: 1,246 Inspections / 14 Detentions
- Norway: 1,824 Inspections / 23 Detentions
Recognized Organization Performance List
For several years, the Committee has closely monitored the performance of Recognized Organizations (ROs), acting on behalf of flag States. Recognized Organizations that had 60 or more inspections in a 3-year period are taken into account. The formula is identical to the one used for the White, Grey, and Black list; however, the values for P and Q are adjusted to P = 0.02 and Q = 0.01. Performance of Recognized Organizations is measured over a 3-year rolling period.
Top performers
- ABS: 6,438 Inspections / 2 Detentions
- DNV AS: 23,476 Inspections / 36 Detentions
- Lloyd’s Register: 12,071 Inspections / 30 Detentions
