Prudent shipowners will naturally wish to have internal measures in place to ensure that their operations are commercially, legally and operationally sound. These measures should take into account sovereignty issues such as the laws, customs and practices of the individual countries to which they trade, as well as the expectations and requirements of other stakeholders such as Flag State, Port State and Charterers.
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