Statements (18)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Maritime practice
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| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
Enabling tax avoidance
Lower safety standards Poor labor conditions |
| gptkbp:defines |
The business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Flag of convenience
|
| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1920s
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| gptkbp:majorCity |
gptkb:Liberia
gptkb:Marshall_Islands gptkb:Panama |
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
gptkb:International_Transport_Workers'_Federation
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
To take advantage of less restrictive regulations, lower taxes, and reduced operating costs.
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| gptkbp:regulates |
gptkb:International_Maritime_Organization
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Ship registration
Open registry |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Shipping_industry
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:flag
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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