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I was doing some research looking intoo shipping companies and the like. I seen one company that had an Austrian flagged ship. Is this probably a typo and they ment Australian or are there really austrian flaged ships?
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Re: A silly question about flags
In all honesty it depends, what was the city of registration, that'll tell you if it's a typo or not. No reason not to have Austrian Flagged vessels.
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Re: A silly question about flags
The lack of a coastline does not prevent a country offering a register of merchant vessels. There is a Swiss merchant marine, though I cannot find English language reference to the Austrian merchant marine. I remember reading some time back about a Mongolian registered fishing vessel. At the very least there will be Austrian registered river vessels employed on the Danube.Comment
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Re: A silly question about flags
Never come across an Austrian flagged ship personally. However Steve is right. Just because the country doesn't have a coastline doesn't stop it from legally holding a register.
Would make inspections difficult tho......
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Re: A silly question about flags
Erm.... Flag State inspections are generally conducted by the vessels class society on behalf of the flag :-)Originally posted by Randomist
Look at the number of Bahamas registered vessels - how many do you think ever go any where near the Bahamas (not to mention the Bahamas Maritime Authority - or whatever they are called - are headquartered in London) :-)
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Re: A silly question about flags
This is true. You're thinking of the Bermuda Maritime Authority.
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Re: A silly question about flags
There also in London, but Bahamas are tooOriginally posted by Randomist
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Amazing the number of Authorities for different countries that are based in London
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