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Some 10-15% of the world's merchant shippers list their homeport as Monrovia, even if the businesses themselves are not truly Monrovian in origin. Instead, the companies register in Liberia to take advantage of Flag of Convenience arrangements.
Ships said to be flying a flag of conveniencehave registered in a foreign country "for purposes of reducing operating costs or avoiding government regulations". However, it might very well be simply to take advantage of a country's infrastructure such as a world-wide network of consulates, fast service, etc.
The term comes from the flag that ships fly to show their country of registration. Under conventions of international law, the country of registration determines the source of law to be applied in admiralty cases, regardless of which court has personal jurisdiction over the parties.
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