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Cayman Islands Flag Vessels

864 vessels registered under the Cayman Islands flag

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Cayman Islands Maritime Fleet Overview

Cayman Islands has 864 registered vessels tracked on MarineRadar. The fleet primarily consists of Pleasure Craft (638), Sailing Vessel (54), Other (51), Tanker (35) and Cargo (23). Track all Cayman Islands-flagged ships with live AIS positions and real-time maritime data.

Pleasure Craft638Sailing Vessel54Other51Tanker35Cargo23

About the Cayman Islands Flag

Registry Authority

The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry is part of the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI), a Red Ensign Group registry under British Crown Dependency status. The flag is mid-sized — a few hundred ships — with a particular concentration of large yachts and commercial ships financed in the US capital markets.

Why Ships Register in the Cayman Islands

Cayman is a Category 1 Red Ensign Group registry, meaning there is no upper size limit on commercial ships. It combines British flag protection with a tax-neutral corporate environment, mature fund-finance and ship-finance practice, and Paris MOU and Tokyo MOU white-list status.

Notable Operators

The Cayman flag is heavily used by superyachts above 500 GT, by US-listed and US-private-equity-owned tanker and gas-carrier companies, and by some offshore-support operators. The yacht segment — including many of the world's largest privately owned vessels — is the registry's signature.

Trade Routes

Cayman-flagged superyachts cruise the Mediterranean (Côte d'Azur, Italian Riviera, Greek islands) in summer and the Caribbean in winter. Cayman-flagged tankers and gas carriers, while a smaller share, run typical deep-sea routes between the Middle East, US Gulf, Europe, and Asia.

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GLORIOUS ACE
MMSI 319409000·Cargo
2
PLATINUM
MMSI 319187800·Pleasure Craft
3
LADY B
MMSI 319048200·Pleasure Craft
4
AMORE
MMSI 319619000·Pleasure Craft
5
LUSINE
MMSI 319222700·Pleasure Craft
6
HIGH POWER III
MMSI 319216000·Pleasure Craft
7
FOUNTAINHEAD
MMSI 319028100·Pleasure Craft
8
JAGARE
MMSI 319182500·Pleasure Craft
9
FREEDOM
MMSI 319145400·Reserved
10
LOTUS
MMSI 319414000·Pleasure Craft
11
STAR MONA
MMSI 319125100·Cargo
12
QUINTESSENTIAL
MMSI 319701000·Sailing Vessel
13
A2
MMSI 319043700·Pleasure Craft
14
WILDBERRY
MMSI 319286100·Pleasure Craft
15
EVVIVA
MMSI 319063600·Pleasure Craft
16
ONE ARCADIA
MMSI 319211600·Cargo - Hazard X (Major)
17
FOCUS
MMSI 319793000·Passenger
18
SLIPSTREAM
MMSI 319005400·Pleasure Craft
19
ALTA
MMSI 319221100·Pleasure Craft
20
DARLIN
MMSI 319289600·Other
21
EXCELLENCE V
MMSI 319059500·Pleasure Craft
22
AVANGARD II
MMSI 319592000·Other
23
OSTARA
MMSI 319011700·Pleasure Craft
24
LADY VICTORIA
MMSI 319272700·Pleasure Craft
25
ALEGRE
MMSI 319148900·Pleasure Craft
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many vessels are registered under the Cayman Islands flag?+
864 vessels are currently tracked on MarineRadar with Cayman Islands as their flag state. The fleet primarily consists of Pleasure Craft (638), Sailing Vessel (54), Other (51), Tanker (35) and Cargo (23). Each vessel transmits live AIS data covering position, speed, course, and voyage destination.
What types of ships fly the Cayman Islands flag?+
The Cayman Islands-flagged fleet on MarineRadar covers 5 principal vessel categories: Pleasure Craft (638), Sailing Vessel (54), Other (51), Tanker (35), Cargo (23). Each category is detailed on its own /vessel-type page with specifications and live tracking.
Who administers the Cayman Islands ship registry?+
The Cayman Islands Shipping Registry is part of the Maritime Authority of the Cayman Islands (MACI), a Red Ensign Group registry under British Crown Dependency status. The flag is mid-sized — a few hundred ships — with a particular concentration of large yachts and commercial ships financed in the US capital markets.
Why do ships register under the Cayman Islands flag?+
Cayman is a Category 1 Red Ensign Group registry, meaning there is no upper size limit on commercial ships. It combines British flag protection with a tax-neutral corporate environment, mature fund-finance and ship-finance practice, and Paris MOU and Tokyo MOU white-list status.
Where do Cayman Islands-flagged vessels typically operate?+
Cayman-flagged superyachts cruise the Mediterranean (Côte d'Azur, Italian Riviera, Greek islands) in summer and the Caribbean in winter. Cayman-flagged tankers and gas carriers, while a smaller share, run typical deep-sea routes between the Middle East, US Gulf, Europe, and Asia.
How can I track Cayman Islands-flagged vessels in real time?+
You can track every Cayman Islands-flagged vessel listed above by tapping its name to open the ship's detail page, where MarineRadar shows the live AIS position, recent track, voyage data, and nearby maritime traffic. The same data is available in the iOS and Android app, with notifications and saved-fleet support.