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11flag of convenience — Practice of registering a merchant vessel with a country that has favorable (i.e. less restrictive) safety requirements, registration fees, etc …
12flag of convenience — Practice of registering a merchant vessel with a country that has favorable (i.e. less restrictive) safety requirements, registration fees, etc …
13under a flag of convenience — If a ship sails under a flag of convenience, it is registered in a country where taxes, etc, are lower than in the country it comes from, so if someone does something under a flag of convenience, they attempt to avoid regulations and taxes by a… …
14under a flag of convenience — If a ship sails under a flag of convenience, it is registered in a country where taxes, etc, are lower than in the country it comes from, so if someone does something under a flag of convenience, they attempt to avoid regulations and taxes by… …
15Flag State — refers to the authority under which a country exercises regulatory control over the commercial vessel which is registered under its flag. This involves the inspection, certification, and issuance of safety and pollution prevention documents.In… …
16flag — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a a piece of cloth, usu. oblong or square, attachable by one edge to a pole or rope and used as a country s emblem or as a standard, signal, etc. b a small toy, device, etc., resembling a flag. 2 Brit. an oblong strip of metal etc …
17Flag of Liberia — The Liberian flag bears close resemblance to the flag of the United States, showing the ex American slave origins of the country. The Liberian flag has similar red and white stripes, as well as a blue square with a white star in the canton.The… …
18flag — I. /flæg / (say flag) noun 1. a piece of cloth, commonly bunting, of varying size, shape, colour, and device, usually attached by one edge to a staff or cord, and used as an ensign, standard, symbol, signal, decoration, display, etc. 2. a pennant …
19Flag of Japan — Name Nisshōki[1] or Hinomaru[2] Use …
20List of country name etymologies — This list covers English language country names with their etymologies. Some of these include notes on indigenous names and their etymologies. Countries in italics no longer exist as sovereign political entities.Aflag|Afghanistan::From Afghan and …
