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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;