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Eko

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32. A flag state of a vessel.

Tue May 19, 2026, 10:33 AM

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The flag state of a merchant vessel is the jurisdiction under whose laws the vessel is registered or licensed, and is deemed the nationality of the vessel. A merchant vessel must be registered and can only be registered in one jurisdiction, but may change the jurisdiction in which it is registered. The flag state has the authority and responsibility to enforce regulations over vessels registered under its flag, including those relating to inspection, certification, and issuance of safety and pollution prevention documents. As a ship operates under the laws of its flag state, these laws are applicable if the ship is involved in an admiralty case.

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Indian-flagged boat sunk off Oman in latest attack on Gulf shipping [View all] SamuelTheThird Thursday OP

Iran shooting themselves in the foot as India just bought a lot of their oil nt EX500rider Thursday #1

Iran shooting everyone, if you think this only harms them you're kidding yourself SamuelTheThird Thursday #2

It last long enough and the world will open the straight, IRGC be damned EX500rider Thursday #5

Praytell, how precisely does one 'force' it open? SamuelTheThird Thursday #8

It's a military problem so of course there is a military solution EX500rider Thursday #9

lol it's not a video game SamuelTheThird Thursday #10

They could also get all of their oil infrastructure and power plants and bridges destroyed EX500rider Thursday #11

The fact this isn't being done should tell you something SamuelTheThird Thursday #13

Shortage is not the same thing as out of fuel and economy grinding to a stop EX500rider Thursday #14

The 1st question is how many missles, drones, airborne and seagoing can a CIWS and missles take care of? Eko Friday #17

CIWZ would be the last line of defense- layered defense would be the object EX500rider Friday #18

"Why would one ship being hit "stop the whole thing"?" Eko Saturday #19

Shouldn't be that hard to explain EX500rider Saturday #20

Sure, all that sounds good. Eko Sunday #21

also, Iran did not just do this. Eko Sunday #22

And why does that mean ships from Panama & the Philippines etc should get attacked? EX500rider Sunday #23

Feel free to show me where I said that. Eko Sunday #24

So your previous comment about the US & Israel attacking them twice it's just some weird non sequitur? EX500rider Sunday #25

No, those are facts. Eko Monday #26

And my opinion is some of those countries need to grow backbones EX500rider Monday #27

I dont see where ships from 20 plus countries have been attacked by Iran. Eko Tuesday #28

A lot of those will be flags of convenience EX500rider Tuesday #29

A flag state of a vessel. Eko Tuesday #32

Means little to the owners EX500rider Tuesday #34

Well Greece seems to be staying out of it for the most part. Eko Tuesday #37

It's not the point whether they have the military for any offensive actions EX500rider Tuesday #30

Its almost as if you dont know things and just say them before checking. Eko Tuesday #31

Also no commerce, expel all citizens, allow no visits, no sports teams, seize any assets etc EX500rider Tuesday #35

Sure, Its not the bombing and the sinking of their ships and the killing of their people that will make them Eko Tuesday #36

How's the escorts going? SamuelTheThird Tuesday #33

War is hell n/t leftstreet Thursday #3

Carrying livestock going to the UAE; Iran has reportedly seized a "floating armoury" muriel_volestrangler Thursday #4

Damned shame Mr trump directly began this mess Torchlight Thursday #6

The Strait will become impassable with all the sunken ships..then what? Deuxcents Thursday #7

It would be easier to block the English Channel sarisataka Thursday #12

O..was just a thought Deuxcents Thursday #15

It's about 30 miles wide at the narrowest and deep almost all the way across, with even deeper water on the Oman side EX500rider Thursday #16