UAE updates list of restricted flag states for vessel classification compliance
The UAE Federal Maritime Administration (FMA) represented by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has updated its list of flag states whose vessels are required to be classified by a member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) or the Emirates Classification Society - Tasneef.
The latest update adds Eswatini (Swaziland) to the list. Ports, ship owners, managers, operators, agents, and classification societies in the UAE must ensure that vessels from these flag states are properly classified. The updated list includes:
- Albania
- Belize
- North Korea
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Tonga
- Republic of Congo
- Equatorial Guinea
- Tanzania
- Cameroon
- Eswatini (Swaziland)
Non-compliant vessels are not to be serviced to avoid legal consequences.
UAE bans Tanzanian ships unless classified by IACS or TASNEEF
United Arab Emirates adds Tanzanian-flagged ships to the current list of flag-state ships that are restricted from calling at UAE waters or ports
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