States, ships, and secondary registers : examining sovereignty and standards in a globalized world

This thesis is an examination of the secondary register phenomenon. Also known as "second" or "international" registers, they exist alongside the national register of a particular flag state, but are subject to a different level of regulation. This study situates the development...

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Main Author: Bernfeld, Jessica S.
Published: Cardiff University 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.584210