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C/L/837. Maritime regulation and issues of flagging of ships

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2150
DATE:
2011
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The paper looks at the growth of global maritime regulation since the 1970s as a cause of ships’ registration in different countries (flagging out) in order to escape the costs of regulatory compliance. Environmental and safety concerns over the practice of flagging are considered, the need of regional inspection of ships by port state authorities is discussed with reference to EU maritime legislation.

 

KEYWORDS: Maritime regulation, flagging out of ships,

 
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