Offshore or dependency registration means that ships are registered in territories whose general administration rests with a parent, or flag, state, but generally regulations are less strict and ...

Many maritime companies are known to register their ships in other countries, making the operations of the boats subject to the laws and regulations of the flag state — a practice known as using ...

“Some may call it an SOB and the vexillogical community (flag experts) may hate it, but people overwhelmingly prefer our ...

Seafarers onboard a VLCC were left stranded without fuel after the tanker was abandoned for a third time in two years, dumped by its flag state and hit by US sanctions, a union has told shipping’s ...

All flags at the State Capitol Building as well as flags on ... typically referring to a ship mast or similar structures, according to Federal Flags. Half-mast means the flag is flown two-thirds ...