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Flag Convenience Ship Boat Yacht Sails Registered Foreign

Phrase/Idiom flag of convenience
Definition If a ship, boat or yacht sails under a flag of convenience, it is registered in a foreign country in order to avoid regulations, taxes and reduce operating costs.
Example I propose to register this ship under a flag of convenience.

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