QUALSHIP 21: USCG Quality Shipping Programme
QUALSHIP 21 is the United States Coast Guard incentive programme recognizing high-quality foreign ships and flags in its national port State control regime.
QUALSHIP 21, the Quality Shipping for the 21st Century programme, is the United States Coast Guard’s incentive scheme within its national port State control regime. It recognizes foreign-flag ships and flag Administrations with strong US inspection records.
The full article will cover the eligibility criteria, the benefits, and how the programme relates to the Coast Guard’s targeting matrix, within USCG port State control and the wider port State control system.