Cyprus has once again secured its place on the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU) White List, reaffirming its position among the world's leading quality flag administrations and demonstrating its continued commitment to high standards of maritime safety, security, environmental protection and regulatory compliance.
The Paris MoU White List is an internationally recognised benchmark of flag State performance, identifying administrations with consistently strong Port State Control (PSC) records. For shipowners and operators, inclusion on the White List offers significant operational benefits, including fewer inspections, reduced port delays and enhanced confidence in the quality of the flag.
According to the Paris MoU 2025 Performance Lists, Cyprus ranks 22nd among the 40 flag States included on the White List. During the 2023–2025 reporting period, Cyprus-flagged vessels underwent 2,155 PSC inspections, with only 65 detentions, reflecting a consistently high level of compliance with international maritime standards. While Cyprus moved from 19th place in the previous year's rankings, it remains comfortably within the White List.
In 2025 alone, Cyprus-flagged ships recorded a detention rate of 3.2% (22 detentions from 679 inspections), remaining below the Paris MoU regional average of 4.18% and further demonstrating the strong performance of the Cyprus flag.
The latest White, Grey and Black List, approved by the Paris MoU Committee, classifies 40 flag States on the White List, 19 on the Grey List and 10 on the Black List.
Cyprus's continued inclusion on the White List reinforces its reputation as a high-quality and reliable flag of choice, reflecting the collective efforts of the Shipping Deputy Ministry, the Cyprus maritime administration and the wider shipping community in maintaining the highest international standards.
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Attachment 1: Paris MoU 2025 Annual Report