ISO BH · Grey List (elevated)
Standard PSC regimeThe Bahrain flag holds Grey List (elevated) placement across the two largest port state control regimes. Detention rates reflect the percentage of BH-flagged vessels detained out of all inspections at member-state ports over the most recent three-year window. Grey-list flags face elevated PSC scrutiny relative to white-list registries; detention rates are typically 2-3× the best-performing flags.
0 vessels in ArcNautical's screening index currently fly the Bahrain flag and appear on at least one sanctions or watch list (OFAC SDN, EU, UN, UK, Belgium FOD, or RUSI DPRK reports).
| Vessel name | IMO | Programs |
|---|---|---|
| No vessels currently in our sanctions index fly the Bahrain flag. | ||
Bahrain (BH) is not subject to comprehensive country-level sanctions programs. Vessels flying this flag are screened individually against OFAC SDN, EU consolidated, UN Security Council, and UK HMT/OFSI sanctions lists.
Other flag states with similar Paris/Tokyo MoU placement: