πŸ“‘ United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, Part 7, Article 94, Paragraph 2

" In particular every State shall: (a) maintain a register of ships containing the names and particulars of ships flying its flag, except those which are excluded from generally accepted international regulations on account of their small size; and (b) assume jurisdiction under its internal law over each ship flying its flag and its master, officers and crew in respect of administrative, technical and social matters concerning 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