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A merchant vessel
flies a flag
, typically at its stern. This flag indicates the legal jurisdiction to which it is subject. For example a vessel may fly this flag of the Greece; in this case the authority responsible for enforcing maritime regulations would be the Flag Administration of Greece.
Merchant vessel
A merchant vessel is a ship that transports cargo or passengers. The closely related term commercial vessel is defined by the United States Coast Guard as any vessel engaged in commercial trade or that carries passengers for hire...
flies a flag
Flag
A flag is a piece of fabric with a distinctive design that is usually rectangular and used as a symbol, as a signaling device, or decoration. The term flag is also used to refer to the graphic design employed by a flag, or to its depiction in another medium.The first flags were used to assist...
, typically at its stern. This flag indicates the legal jurisdiction to which it is subject. For example a vessel may fly this flag of the Greece; in this case the authority responsible for enforcing maritime regulations would be the Flag Administration of Greece.