Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
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Table 6-1
Safety Compliance Performance Statistics by Flag State & Safety Detentions

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Flag State Safety exams Distinct arrivals Safety detentions 2004-2006 Detention ratio
Panama 2,112 1,666 22 1.99%
Liberia 1,067 881 11 1.12%
Malta 429 379 11 2.95%
Bahamas 858 622 7 1.20%
Marshall Islands 605 492 6 0.75%
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 128 66 6 14.29%
Cyprus 413 356 5 2.35%
Singapore 360 296 5 1.81%
Antigua & Barbuda 367 271 4 2.46%
Hong Kong 434 436 3 0.60%
Italy 129 108 2 2.68%
Denmark 96 90 2 2.10%
Turkey 57 57 2 1.64%
Thailand 41 44 2 2.33%
Mexico 28 22 2 7.32%
Cambodia 6 4 2 100.00%
Norway 415 300 1 1.13%
Greece 364 350 1 0.96%
Netherlands 210 149 1 1.28%
United Kingdom 186 163 1 0.86%
Germany 150 138 1 1.12%
Isle of Man 132 121 1 1.14%
China 121 122 1 0.90%
Cayman Islands 106 81 1 0.42%
Vanuatu 94 63 1 1.31%
Republic of Korea 92 76 1 0.55%
Philippines 80 78 1 0.82%
Netherlands Antilles 69 51 1 3.50%
Canada 60 64 1 0.46%
Russian Federation 53 40 1 5.63%
Honduras 44 15 1 21.21%
Lithuania 39 21 1 2.04%
Croatia 26 27 1 4.41%
Egypt 11 8 1 8.00%
Other 754 521 0  
Total 10,136 8,178 110 1.78%

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), derived from data contained in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Port State Control in the United States, Annual Report 2006.

  • In 2006, the overall Flag State performance improved in terms of detentions, decreasing from 127 to 110, and the 3-year rolling average detention ratio decreased from 2.00% to 1.78%. The Panamanian, Liberian, and Maltese flags had the most safety-related detentions. However, their detention ratios were about average given the size of their registries. Thirty-four Flag States had one or more detentions. Of the State Flags subject to detentions this year, Cambodia, Honduras, Saint Vincent, and the Grenadines had the highest 3-year detention ratios.


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