What is a ship registry or ship register..??
Categories IMO, Maritime, Maritime Law, Opinion, Shipping Knowledge, Vessel Operation 11 Comments Estimated reading time = 10 minutes
Many of you may have heard about ship register, ship registration, ship registry, flag state, flags of convenience etc.. While a few are synonyms, the rest are not..
This article discusses the various aspects of ship registration, the types of ship registers, the conditions required to be part of a ship register, what is a flag of convenience and flag state..