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Category A:
all types of ships
Category B: all ships under 500 tons
Category C: ships under 150 tons, and fishing vessels.
ii
Each British port of registry would be assigned
a category in accordance with the needs of the
territory in which it is located, the extent of local
shipping legislation, and the arrangements for
a
maintaining/marine administration.
This would be
done in consultation with the Governments concerned.
Different arrangements could be made for the Channel
Islands and Isle of Man, because of their proximity
to the United Kingdom (see below).
iii Ports of registry would only be able to register
ships within their category. Locally owned ships
which were unable to register in their territory
because they were outside its category could either
be allowed to register there exceptionally, if
satisfactory arrangements could be made with the UK
or a neighbouring country for their survey and
certification, or would be offered registration
under the British flag in another territory having
a higher category of register.
iv
Provision would be made for changing the Category
of ports of registry to reflect changes in circum-
circum
Thus development of the shipping interests
stances.
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