{"id":23365,"date":"2026-07-13T13:37:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:37:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=23365"},"modified":"2026-07-13T13:37:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T13:37:30","slug":"slmarad-records-its-strongest-performance-to-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=23365","title":{"rendered":"SLMARAD records its strongest performance to date"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMARAD) has recorded its strongest performance to date in the latest Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MoU) Flag Performance List, moving the Registry closer to White List status.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The rankings are based on Port State Control inspections and detentions carried out during the 2023\u20132025 assessment period and came into effect on 1 July 2026. <\/p>\n

The Paris MoU White, Grey and Black Lists are among the shipping industry’s most closely watched indicators of Flag State performance. They classify flag administrations according to their safety and compliance record, based on the total number of inspections and detentions across the Paris MoU region over a three-year rolling period. Shipowners, managers, charterers and insurers use the rankings to assess fleet quality and regulatory oversight.<\/p>\n

During the 2023\u20132025 assessment period, the Sierra Leone Flag recorded 172 Port State Control inspections and just 10 detentions, resulting in an Excess Factor of 0.33. These results reflect a sustained improvement in fleet quality, regulatory oversight and compliance with international standards.<\/p>\n

Compared with the previous assessment period, Sierra Leone reduced vessel detentions while maintaining a similar inspection volume, bringing the Registry closer to White List status.<\/p>\n

The latest results place Sierra Leone ahead of several established registries on the Paris MoU Grey List, including Thailand, the Philippines, Egypt and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Under the Paris MoU methodology, reducing the total number of detentions by four over the three-year assessment period would have placed Sierra Leone on the White List, highlighting the progress made by the Registry in recent years.<\/p>\n

“Improving Port State Control performance is not something that happens overnight,” said Mr. Alexandros Stylianou, Technical Manager of SLMARAD “It requires consistent technical oversight, disciplined fleet management and a long-term commitment to quality. These results demonstrate that the measures we have introduced are delivering measurable improvements and reinforcing confidence in the Sierra Leone Flag.”<\/p>\n

Over recent years, SLMARAD has continued to strengthen its technical oversight through enhanced fleet monitoring, compliance verification and a continued focus on quality. These initiatives form part of the Administration’s strategy to improve fleet performance while supporting shipowners with a professionally managed and responsive flag administration.<\/p>\n

“While we are proud of this milestone, our ambition extends beyond improving our ranking,” added SLMARAD\u2019s Business Development Manager, \u201cOur objective is to provide shipowners with a reliable, efficient flag administration that supports safe operations and full compliance with international maritime regulations. We will continue building on this momentum as we work towards achieving White List status.”<\/p>\n

 
\n 
\n

\"\"<\/a>\n

Rhenus marks 10 years with CCCM<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

Wallenius Wilhelmsen takes delivery of Arctic Tern<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

SLMARAD records its strongest performance to date<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

PCN approves IMA as new members in the UAE<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

Jumbo awarded two additional FLNG mooring installations<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

Broekman unveils MD for the Indian Subcontinent<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

CEVA opens new facility in Derby<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

New Tadano crane for Suderau<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

Sarens conducts installation work at the REEF<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

K LINE delivers two vessels to PETRONAS<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

Vestas initiates share buy-back programme<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

Wallenius Wilhelmsen completes installation on Tirranna<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

Rhenus expands with new Dubai hub<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

ABL appoints Paul Saunders as Head of Yachts<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>\n

DEME and TORC join forces<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMARAD) has recorded its strongest performance to date in the latest Paris Memorandum of Understanding<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":23366,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[2507],"class_list":["post-23365","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-slmarad"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Sierra-Leone-Paris-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paPyrk-64R","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22879,"url":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=22879","url_meta":{"origin":23365,"position":0},"title":"ABL Group collaborates with PetroSafe","author":"Project Cargo Global","date":"April 16, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"ABL Group companies in Egypt have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with PetroSafe \u2013 Egypt\u2019s Petroleum Safety and Environmental Services Company \u2013 to collaborate on technical solutions to drive performance in Egyptian energy assets, offshore and onshore. The MoU envisages cooperation on a range of technical services that will\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Latest News"","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABL-PetroSafe-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABL-PetroSafe-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABL-PetroSafe-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":22816,"url":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=22816","url_meta":{"origin":23365,"position":1},"title":"ABL and PMS sign rig move agreement","author":"Project Cargo Global","date":"April 6, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Energy and marine consultancy ABL have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Egyptian offshore construction and services company Petroleum Marine Services (PMS) to collaborate on rig moving services and marine assurance and risk. The MoU spells out that ABL\u2019s local operations in Egypt, can be called upon to provide\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Latest News"","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABL-PMS-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABL-PMS-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ABL-PMS-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":21767,"url":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=21767","url_meta":{"origin":23365,"position":2},"title":"EDF and Mammoet sign nuclear construction agreement","author":"Project Cargo Global","date":"November 10, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Mammoet has today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Electricit\u00e9 de France (EDF), on the sidelines of the World Nuclear Exhibition 2025 in Paris. This accord will see the two companies work together to establish technologies and methodologies to improve the construction efficiency of upcoming nuclear facilities in the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Latest News"","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/edf-mammoet-nuclear-.jpg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/edf-mammoet-nuclear-.jpg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/edf-mammoet-nuclear-.jpg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":22722,"url":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=22722","url_meta":{"origin":23365,"position":3},"title":"“K” LINE enters into MoU","author":"Project Cargo Global","date":"March 19, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Sumitomo Corporation, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (\u201c\u201cK\u201d LINE\u201d), and NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd. (\u201cNYK Line\u201d) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly conduct a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study and explore the ownership of a New-build Ammonia Bunkering Vessel (\u201cN-ABV\u201d) for application in Singapore. This collaboration\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Latest News"","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/K-LINE-Sumitomo-.jpg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/K-LINE-Sumitomo-.jpg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/K-LINE-Sumitomo-.jpg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":23065,"url":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=23065","url_meta":{"origin":23365,"position":4},"title":"“K” LINE and ALAM enter into MoU","author":"Project Cargo Global","date":"May 20, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (\u201cK\u201d LINE) and Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM)*, Malaysia\u2019s leading maritime education and training institution have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to providea scholarship program for ALAM students. This represents \u201cK\u201d LINE\u2019s first initiative to nurture maritime talent in Malaysia. The objectives of the scholarship program\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Latest News"","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEVA-AKAM-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEVA-AKAM-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CEVA-AKAM-.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":23295,"url":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?p=23295","url_meta":{"origin":23365,"position":5},"title":"Norsepower and COSCO advance R&D cooperation","author":"Project Cargo Global","date":"June 30, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Following the signing of a Cooperation Agreement (COA) in Shanghai at the beginning of the year, Norsepower and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment (CHIC) have been steadily implementing the strategic cooperation framework, advancing their operational agreement, and continuously expanding the depth of their collaboration. Earlier this month, the two companies\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Latest News"","block_context":{"text":"Latest News","link":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/?cat=4"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Norsepower-COSCO-R-and-D.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Norsepower-COSCO-R-and-D.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcargoglobal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Norsepower-COSCO-R-and-D.jpeg?fit=640%2C356&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23365","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23365"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23365\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23367,"href":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23365\/revisions\/23367"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23365"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23365"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projectcargoglobal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23365"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}