πŸ“‘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 7, Article 91, Paragraph 1

" Every State shall fix the conditions for the grant of its nationality to ships, for the registration of ships in its territory, and for the right to fly its flag. Ships have the nationality of the State whose flag they are entitled to fly. There must exist a genuine link between the State and the ship."

⌚ Date Published: 1982-12-10
βš–οΈ Instrument Type: Convention
Country: πŸŠ•πŸ‰„ All Countries
🌍 Continent : International
πŸ“œInstrument: United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
UNCLOS_en_Page52 - aticles 91, 92, 93 & 94

DEFINITION OF TERMS IN THIS CLAUSE



πŸ”‘ Flag
Flag

➑ a piece of fabric, usually hung from a pole, to indicate a nationality of a vessel.


πŸ”‘ Flag
Flag

➑ to be registered to a specific country(the flag state) and use their flag while sailing.


πŸ”‘ Ship
Ship

➑ a large boat that carries people or goods across the seas or oceans