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Friday, 20 September 2019

Flag state

The flag state of a commercial vessel is the state under whose laws the vessel is registered or licensed.

The flag state has the authority and responsibility to enforce regulations over vessels registered under its flag, including those relating to inspection, certification, and issuance of safety and pollution prevention documents. As a ship operates under the laws of its flag state, these laws are used if the ship is involved in an admiralty case.

The term "flag of convenience" describes the business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners, and flying that state's civil ensign on the ship. Ships are registered under flags of convenience to reduce operating costs or avoid the regulations of the owner's country. Since the 1921 Flag Right Declaration, it has been recognised that all states—including land-locked countries—have a right to be a flag state.

Panama is currently the world's largest flag state, with almost a quarter of the world's ocean-going tonnage registered there.

This page contains text from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia - https://wn.com/Flag_state

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Montenegrin crewmate indicted in connection with 20-ton, $1.1 billion cocaine bust at Philly port

Finger Lakes Times 19 Sep 2019

However, the documents allege the effort involved multiple coconspirators as well as the use of "narco phones," ski masks, fake shipping container seals, and threats of intimidation ... customs officials spent nearly a week searching the ship ... The company - along with the ship's registered owner, Bermuda-based Meridian 7 Ltd....

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The economic significance of the maritime industry

The Malta Independent 19 Sep 2019

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UK flag slides out of the world’s top 20 list

Splash24/7 18 Sep 2019

The embattled UK Ship Register has dropped out of the world’s top 20 list of flag states by size for the first time ever ... ships from the register earlier this year, citing Britain’s imminent departure from the European Union....

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Cochin Shipyard staff quizzed about stolen disks

Deccan Chronicle 18 Sep 2019

The probe team is learnt to have quizzed those handling works inside the ship including contract workers. The current investigation will be based on all aspects including the workers in the ship, and they are also figuring out how the device was stolen from such a high security zone, sources said....

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Kerala crime branch to probe security breach at Cochin Shipyard

Suryaa 18 Sep 2019

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GTT granted AiP by RMRS for Arc7 ice class vessel systems

LNG Industry 18 Sep 2019

GTT has obtained approval in principle for its Arc7 ice class ship systems from the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping ... ....

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Montenegrin crew mate indicted in connection with that 20-ton, $1.1B cocaine bust at Philly port

Philadelphia Daily News 18 Sep 2019

However, the documents allege the effort involved multiple coconspirators as well as the use of “narco phones,” ski masks, fake shipping container seals, and threats of intimidation ... customs officials spent nearly a week searching the ship ... The company — along with the ship’s registered owner, Bermuda-based Meridian 7 Ltd....

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Hard disk from first indigenous aircraft carrier 'stolen' at Kochi facility

The Times of India 18 Sep 2019

“There are CCTVs outside the ship construction area. But there are no cameras inside the ship and the construction work is still going on ... Meanwhile, Navy tried to downplay the incident saying that the incident had no strategic importance since it was just like any other ship under construction....

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Ten things to watch for in California’s biggest elections

Santa Cruz Sentinel 18 Sep 2019

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Maritime subsidies are wasting taxpayers’ money: OECD

Splash24/7 17 Sep 2019

open shipping registries in developing countries (‘flags of convenience’) and subsidies in other developed countries ... The report went on to question the need for OECD countries to throw money at national shipping registers....

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Victoria Beckham's four-a-day avocado habit for glowing skin is not all it's cracked up to be

Irish Independent 17 Sep 2019

Kirsty Blake Knox Twitter Email ... Independent.ie ... The fashion designer said the fruits contain healthy fats which keep her complexion looking ship shape. Please log in or register with Independent.ie for free access to this article ... Registered dietitian and founder of Inside Out Nutrition, Gillian McConnell, advises against following Posh's routine ... ....

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