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Flag of convenience (FOC) refers to a business practice whereby a ship's owners register a merchant ship in a ship register of a country other than that of the ship's owners, and the ship flies the civil ensign of that country, called the flag state. The term is often used pejoratively, and although common, the practice is sometimes regarded as contentious.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| easier registration | instance of | offers advantages | 0.80 | text |
| abandoning crewmen in distant ports.Environmental effectsWhile flag of convenience ships have been involved with some of the highest-profile oil spills in history | instance of | and engage in practices | 0.80 | text |
| abandoning crewmen in distant ports | instance of | and engage in practices | 0.80 | text |
| the United States | instance of | crewing sources | 0.80 | text |
| and | instance of | crewing sources | 0.80 | text |
| Flag of convenience | has effect | While | 0.60 | section |
| Flag of convenience | has effect | Maltese-flagged MV Erika | 0.60 | section |
| Flag of convenience | has effect | Bahamian-flagged MV Prestige | 0.60 | section |
| Flag of convenience | has effect | Marshallese-flagged Deepwater Horizon | 0.60 | section |
| Flag of convenience | has effect | Liberian-flagged SS Torrey Canyon | 0.60 | section |
| Flag of convenience | has effect | MV Amoco Cadiz | 0.60 | section |
| Flag of convenience | has effect | MV Sea Empress | 0.60 | section |
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