The Cyprus Ship Registry is one of five flags to lose its place in the US Coast Guard (USCG) Qualship 21 programme, which recognises port-state-control (PSC) excellence.
According to the USCG’s latest PSC annual report, Cyprus will fall off the upcoming Qualship 21 list along with the British Virgin Islands, Croatia, Thailand and Switzerland.
The Cyprus Ship Registry said 2020's inspection figures had been affected by the pandemic.
