Properly Fly the Port State Flag to Avoid Administrative Penalties

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Our Club correspondents Huatai has provided the following update after dealing with a number of ships which were punished by the Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) for failing to fly, improperly flying, or flying a damaged or defiled National Flag of the People's Republic of China. 

The full circular from Huatai is available to download below. 

Sean Song

Claims and Loss Prevention Executive

Date15/04/2024

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