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flag of convenience |
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flag of convenience a national flag flown by a ship registered in that country to gain financial or legal advantage How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Bright Field accident is proof positive that flags of convenience are substandard to a significant degree," says Bruce Vail, a spokesman for the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, a U. Most cruise ships are registered under flags of convenience, enabling operators to reduce their costs by bypassing the strict regulation applying to UK-registered shipping, for example. |
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