The Paris MoU Committee published the most recent performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations on the first of July 2025. The Dutch flag holds the fourth position on the global prestigious 'White List'. The 2024 inspection results and adopted new performance lists for flag States and Recognized Organizations were approved at 58th meeting of The Paris MoU Committee.
Consistent performance
Over the years the Dutch Flag has a consistent high ranking which is a testimony to the excellent safety and quality standards maintained by Dutch shipowners and seafarers.
A shipowner who is flying the flag of the Netherlands enjoys the best reputation in meeting highest environmental, social and safety standards. This assures a warm welcome in ports around the world and uninterrupted operational performance.
White, Grey and Black List
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.
Download the Paris MOU WGB Performance List 2024
Source: Paris MoU