Shipowners and operators deal with the flag state concept as a fundamental aspect of maritime law: it is the country in which a vessel is registered and whose flag it flies, thereby exercising primary jurisdiction over that ship.
Source: https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Legal/Pages/FlagStateImplementation.aspx
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