The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has revealed the best and worst flag states in its latest annual survey.
The list ranks registers on a number of criteria such as port state control records, ratification of international maritime conventions and attendance at IMO meetings.
The UK's main flag, plus affiliates Bermuda, Gibraltar, Isle of Man and the Cayman Islands, get green lights for all 18 categories, but the British Virgin Islands misses two criteria.
Australia,
