Definition(s)
A commercial vessel, registered, licenced and operated under the laws of a specific flag state. (Draft based on Wikipedia). Every State shall effectively exercise its jurisdiction and control in administrative, technical and social matters over ships flying its flag (Source: UNCLOS, Art. 94.1)
Hierarchy
Broader: navigation
In other languages
French
navire battant pavillon d’un État
Russian
судно под флагом
Spanish
buque de pabellón
Chinese, Simplified
旗船
Arabic
السفينة حاملة العلم
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