The Bahamas awarded Qualship 21 Category BMA News Date Posted 15 January 2018 Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The Bahamas has been awarded Qualship 21 by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for the year 2017/2018. This achievement is a testament to our work with our ship owners and operators and their efforts to make sure their ships meet the high quality standards required by the USCG of vessels that visit US ports. Meeting this standard of high quality vessels helps our owners and operators to keep their ships moving, avoiding detentions and delays.