ACL confirms excellence with renewed QUALSHIP 21 certification

The Atlantic Container Line (ACL) fleet successfully renewed its U.S. Coast Guard QUALSHIP 21 (Quality Shipping for the 21^st Century Program) status for a second consecutive cycle.

The QUALSHIP 21 certification is valid for three years and reaffirms the company’s strong performance under the U.S. Port State Control program. This achievement reflects ACL\'s continued commitment to the highest standards of safety, regulatory compliance, and operational discipline.

The criteria for a vessel to achieve QUALSHIP 21 include being registered with a QUALSHIP 21 qualified flag administration, as well as having no substandard vessel detentions in the United States, no marine violations or serious marine casualties, and no more than one Notice of Violation (NOV) in the country in the previous 36 months. In addition, the vessel must have successfully completed a U.S. Port State Control safety examination within the previous 24 months, and must not be owned or operated by a company associated with more than one Port State Control (PSC) detention in U.S. waters during that timeframe. 

The vessels Atlantic Sail, Atlantic Sea, Atlantic Sky, Atlantic Star, and Atlantic Sun have once again achieved QUALSHIP 21 certification, placing ACL among a select group of carriers worldwide whose entire fleet holds this prestigious recognition.
This result also reflects the professionalism and attention to detail of the vessels’ captains and crews, whose consistent commitment to high operational standards has contributed to outstanding inspection results, making this achievement possible.