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DESIGNATED MERCHANT SHIP [1 record]

Record 1 2014-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sea Operations (Military)
DEF

A merchant ship with a special status that may give it priority over other ships for higher level naval cooperation and guidance for shipping activities and, when it is placed under the naval supervision of merchant ships, compels it to comply with military orders.

OBS

designated merchant ship: term and definition standardized by NATO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations en mer (Militaire)
DEF

Navire marchand bénéficiant d'un statut particulier pouvant lui donner la priorité sur d'autres navires dans des activités de niveau supérieur de coopération navale avec la marine marchande et, lorsqu'il est placé sous la supervision navale des navires marchands, l'oblige à respecter les ordres militaires.

OBS

navire marchand désigné : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

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