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[[Image:Flags of convenience.png|right|thumb|500px|Countries listed as having a flag of convenience by the ITF.]]
The International Transport Workers' Federation maintains a list of countries it considers to be [[Finance:Flag of convenience|flag of convenience]] in regard to ship registration. There are currently 35 registries on the list.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.itfseafarers.org/foc-registries.cfm |title=Current Registries Listed as FOCs |website=ITF Seafarers |publisher=International Transport Workers' Federation |location=London}}</ref>

== Criteria ==
In developing the list, the ITF considers "ability and willingness of the flag state to enforce international minimum social standards on its vessels,"<ref name="wafoc">{{cite web|url=http://www.itfseafarers.org/what_are_focs.cfm |title=What are Flags of Convenience? |author=International Transport Workers' Federation |}}</ref> the "degree of ratification and enforcement of ILO Conventions and Recommendations,"<ref name="wafoc"/> and "safety and environmental record."<ref name="wafoc"/> The following registries are on the ITF list (with figures sourced from the CIA World Factbook):

== Flag States ==
{|class="wikitable sortable" align=center
|+ '''Flag of convenience registries and statistics'''
|- bgcolor=lightgrey
! Registry||data-sort-type="number"|Ships Registered||data-sort-type="number"|Bulk carriers||data-sort-type="number"|Container ships||data-sort-type="number"|General Cargo||data-sort-type="number"|Oil tankers||data-sort-type="number"|Other
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Antigua"|{{flagicon|Antigua and Barbuda}} [http://abregistry.ag/ Antigua and Barbuda Marine Services]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''964'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|36
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|238
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|615
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|2
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|73
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Bahamas"|{{flagicon|Bahamas|civil}} [http://public.bahamasmaritime.com/ Bahamas Maritime Authority]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''1,440'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|335
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|53
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|98
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|284
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|670
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Barbados"|{{flagicon|Barbados}} [http://barbadosmaritime.org/ Barbados Maritime Ship Registry]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''112'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|18
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|71
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|2
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|21
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Belize"|{{flagicon|Belize}} [http://www.immarbe.com/ International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''756'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|53
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|3
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|373
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|55
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|272
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Bermuda"|{{flagicon|Bermuda}} [http://www.bermudashipping.bm/ Bermuda Shipping and Maritime Authority]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''160'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|10
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|8
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|18
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|123
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Bolivia"|{{flagicon|Bolivia}} Bolivia
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''55'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|41
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|3
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|11
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Cambodia"|{{flagicon|Cambodia}} [http://opendevelopmentcambodia.net/tag/international-ship-registry-of-cambodia/ International Ship Registry of Cambodia]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''442'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|3
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|328
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|26
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|85
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Cayman"|{{flagicon|Cayman Islands|civil}} [http://www.cishipping.com/ Cayman Islands Shipping Registry]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''161'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|29
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|4
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|16
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|112
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Comoros"|{{flagicon|Comoros}} [http://bihlyumov.com/ Comoros Maritime Administration]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''203'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|4
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|86
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|26
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|86
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Curacao"|{{flagicon|Curaçao}} [http://maritimecuracao.org/ Maritime Authority of Curaçao]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''92'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|18
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|73
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Cyprus"|{{flagicon|Cyprus}} [http://www.mcw.gov.cy/mcw/dms/dms.nsf/ Republic of Cyprus Department of Merchant Shipping]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''1,022'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|307
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|183
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|164
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|57
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|311
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Equatorial"|{{flagicon|Equatorial Guinea}} Equatorial Guinea
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''40'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|7
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|8
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|24
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Faroe"|{{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [http://fma.fo/forsida/ Faroese Maritime Authority]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''96'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|2
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|41
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|52
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="France"|{{flagicon|France}} [http://www.rif.mer.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/ French Flag International Register]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''555'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|24
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|72
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|28
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|431
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Georgia"|{{flagicon|Georgia}} [http://www.mta.gov.ge/ Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''84'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|24
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|2
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|57
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Germany"|{{flagicon|Germany}} [http://www.deutsche-flagge.de/en/german-flag/registration/gis German International Shipping Register]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''614'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|117
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|87
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|34
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|375
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Gibraltar"|{{flagicon|Gibraltar|civil}} [http://www.gibraltarship.com/ Gibraltar Ship Registry]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''291'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|8
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|31
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|116
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|20
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|116
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Honduras"|{{flagicon|Honduras}} [http://marinamercante.gob.hn/ Maritime Authority of Honduras]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''552'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|250
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|90
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|211
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Jamaica"|{{flagicon|Jamaica}} [http://jamaicaships.com/JSR Jamaica Ship Registry]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''41'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|3
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|8
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|11
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|19
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Lebanon"|{{flagicon|Lebanon}} [http://www.lebshipping.com/ Lebanese Bureau of Shipping]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''54'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|39
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|12
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Liberia"|{{flagicon|Liberia}} [http://www.liscr.com/ Liberian Registry]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''3,296'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|984
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|892
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|120
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|750
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|550
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Maderia"|{{flagicon|Madeira}} [https://www.ibc-madeira.com/en/ship-registration/ship-register-and-shipping-companies.html International Shipping Register of Madeira]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''466'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|52
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|165
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|57
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|7
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|185
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Malta"|{{flagicon|Malta|civil}} [http://www.transport.gov.mt/ship-registration Transport Malta]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''2,170'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|660
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|285
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|317
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|330
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|578
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Marshall"|{{flagicon|Marshall Islands}} [http://www.register-iri.com/ International Registries, Inc. (Marshall Islands)]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''3,199'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1,263
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|260
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|80
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|775
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|821
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Mauritius"|{{flagicon|Mauritius|civil}} [http://oceaneconomy.govmu.org/English/Pages/default.aspx Mauritius Ministry of Ocean Economy, Marine Resources, Fisheries and Shipping]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''28'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|2
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|3
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|23
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Moldova"|{{flagicon|Moldova}} [http://www.moldova-flag.md/index.php Moldova Ship Registration]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''172'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|5
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|2
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|130
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|8
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|27
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Mongolia"|{{flagicon|Mongolia}} [http://www.mngship.org Mongolia Ship Registry]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''261'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|8
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|5
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|101
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|67
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|80
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Myanmar"|{{flagicon|Myanmar}} [http://dma-mm.org/ Myanmar Department of Marine Administration]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''97'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|43
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|5
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|48
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="North"|{{flagicon|North Korea}} [http://www.ma.gov.kp/index.php Maritime Administration of DPR Korea]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''248'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|6
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|3
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|184
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|25
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|30
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Panama"|{{flagicon|Panama}} [http://www.segumar.com/ Panama Maritime Authority]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''8,052'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|2,665
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|617
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1,293
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|809
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|2,668
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Saint Vincent"|{{flagicon|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines}} [http://www.svg-marad.com/home.asp Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Maritime Administration]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''882'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|22
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|12
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|198
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|17
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|633
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Sao Tome"|{{flagicon|São Tomé and Príncipe}} São Tomé and Príncipe
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''16'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|12
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|4
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Sri Lanka"|{{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} [http://www.dgshipping.gov.lk/web/index.php Merchant Shipping Secretariat of Sri Lanka]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''82'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|8
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|9
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|10
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|54
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Tonga"|{{flagicon|Tonga}} [http://www.portsauthoritytonga.com/ Ports Authority Tonga]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''34'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|14
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|17
|- valign="top"
|data-sort-value="Vanuatu"|{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} [http://www.vanuatumaritimeships.com/ Vanuatu Maritime Services Limited]
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|'''421'''
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|22
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|1
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|27
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|0
|style="text-align:center; vertical-align:middle;"|371
|}

== See also ==
* Ship registration

==Notes==
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