Trade · 6 pages · 12 min
Why the flag is not the owner's passport
The flag is the nationality of the ship, not the citizenship of the people who own or crew it.
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From the opening
A ship has a nationality of its own, the flag state named on its certificate of registry. That nationality does not have to match the passport of the beneficial owner, the manager, the master, or any seafarer on board. The opening covers registry is the ship's nationality, passports belong to people, and owner and flag often differ.
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Inside
- Registry is the ship's nationality
- Passports belong to people
- Owner and flag often differ
- One flag is in force at a time
- Where the idea stops applying
- A distinction worth keeping
Sources
- Flag state and ship nationality
- Beneficial ownership versus registry