Flag state spat exposes growing government oversight gaps
- Türkiye and Comoros spat exposes lack of flag state oversight in verifying valid insurance
- Flag state obligations are largely unenforced by several administrations
- New rules needed to verify the adequacy of insurance policies offered by ships arriving at ports
An uninsured ship casualty has prompted Türkiye to call for an international white list for insurers, but the verification of flag state responsibilities runs to the heart of a much bigger problem with substandard shipping
