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COMPLIANCE
The flag state of a commercial vessel is the state under whose
laws the vessel is registered or licensed. The ship flies the flag
of the country where it is registered and the port of registry
will be marked on the stern. The ship will comply with the
legislation of that flag state. On the high seas, flag states hold
sole jurisdiction over oceangoing vessels. With the registration
of the ship, that ship will receive a call sign and a radio station
license.