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alsoKnownAs
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British merchant navy
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surface form:
British merchant marine
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alsoKnownAs
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British merchant navy
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surface form:
UK merchant fleet
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associatedWith
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British shipping companies
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associatedWith
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Lloyd's Register
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country
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United Kingdom
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distinctFrom
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Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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distinctFrom
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Royal Navy
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economicSector
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international trade
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economicSector
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maritime transport
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employs
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British seafarers
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employs
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international seafarers
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flag
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British Red Ensign
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surface form:
Red Ensign
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governedBy
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Merchant Shipping Act
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surface form:
UK Merchant Shipping Act
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hasSymbol
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British Red Ensign
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surface form:
Red Ensign
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historicalImportance
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British Empire
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historicalImportance
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global trade
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homePortJurisdiction
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British ports
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includes
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bulk carriers
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includes
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cargo ships
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includes
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container ships
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includes
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cruise ships
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includes
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ferries
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includes
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offshore support vessels
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includes
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passenger ships
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includes
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tankers
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instanceOf
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civilian maritime fleet
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instanceOf
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merchant navy
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language
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English
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legalStatus
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civilian
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operatedBy
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United Kingdom
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partOf
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UK maritime industry
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playedRoleIn
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World War I
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surface form:
First World War
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playedRoleIn
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World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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primaryFunction
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commercial shipping
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primaryFunction
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transport of goods
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primaryFunction
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transport of passengers
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regulatedBy
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Maritime and Coastguard Agency
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regulatedBy
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Department for Transport
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surface form:
UK Department for Transport
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regulates
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UK-flagged commercial vessels
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scope
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worldwide operations
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subjectTo
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International Maritime Organization regulations
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subjectTo
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International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
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surface form:
MARPOL Convention
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subjectTo
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International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
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surface form:
SOLAS Convention
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subjectTo
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international maritime law
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supports
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United Kingdom economy
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trainingProvidedBy
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UK maritime colleges
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trainingStandard
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International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
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surface form:
STCW Convention
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usesFlagState
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United Kingdom
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