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Might be a silly question, but can't they sail under a different flag or no flag at all?
by mupuff1234 5y ago
Might be a silly question, but can't they sail under a different flag or no flag at all?
- ghusto 5y agoI don't think it's silly. I looked into this kind of thing once, and as I recall, it's super illegal.
- baobabKoodaa 5y agoSurely a ship can change which country it is registered to.
- rixed 5y agoNo flag is illegal. You can indeed switch flag, but it's not easy, and they do not like that solution for several reasons: - for them the flag means "Russia" not "Putin" (they added the Ukrainian flag by the way, which might also be borderline illegal) - I suspect they do not want to give way to what they perceive as a temporary hysteria - the ship is a replica of the first ship of the Baltic sea, it carries various flags of historical importance. You can't just relabel it as a panamean ship and call it a day (although maybe that's what will be done eventually, if only temporarily). I personally believe that they are right to stand against russophobia, as long as possible. Please don't misinterpret this as suport for the current war, or support for some russian imperialism. Come to visit the ship one day if you have the chance, and see for yourself.