Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:law
maritime term |
| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
enabling tax avoidance
enabling lower safety standards enabling poor working conditions |
| gptkbp:effect |
ship subject to laws of flag state
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Flag of Convenience
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
early 20th century
|
| gptkbp:majorCity |
gptkb:Liberia
gptkb:Marshall_Islands gptkb:Panama |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Liberia-registered_ships
gptkb:Panama-registered_ships |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
national flag registry
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to avoid regulations
to reduce operating costs |
| gptkbp:refersTo |
registration of a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners
|
| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:International_Maritime_Organization
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
open registry
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
shipping industry
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Buzzcocks
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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