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Registration of a ship in a country chosen for its low taxes, permissive regulations, etc. | The flag flown by a ship so registered (corresponding to the country of registration). | Use of a particular location or jurisdiction as one's nominal base of operations in order to take advantage of favorable laws and regulations or to avoid restrictions on one's operations.
