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Extract from the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982
Article 94
Duties of the flag State
1.
Every State shall effectively exercise its jurisdiction and control in administrative, technical and social matters over ships flying its flag.
2.
3.
the
names
In particular every State shall: (a) maintain a register of ships
containing
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
in
crew
administrative,
respect technical
of
and
social matters concerning the ship.
Every State shall take such measures
for ships flying its flag as to ensure safety at sea with
are necessary regard, inter
construction, equipment and seaworthiness of ships;
alia, to
(a)
the
(b)
4.
the manning of ships, labour conditions and the training of crews, taking into account the applicable
international
instruments;
(c)
the
use
and
of signals, the maintenance of communications the prevention of collisions.
Such measures shall include those
necessary to ensure:
(a) that
each
ship,
before
registration and thereafter at appropriate intervals, is surveyed by a qualified surveyor of ships, and has on board such charts, nautical navigational
publications
equipment
and
and
instruments as are appropriate for the safe navigation of the ship;