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PORT REFUGE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ports
- Water Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- port of refuge
1, record 1, English, port%20of%20refuge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- port of distress 2, record 1, English, port%20of%20distress
correct
- distress port 3, record 1, English, distress%20port
correct
- refuge harbour 4, record 1, English, refuge%20harbour
correct
- harbour of refuge 5, record 1, English, harbour%20of%20refuge
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] port or place that a vessel diverts to when her master considers it unsafe to continue the voyage due to a peril that threatens the common safety. 6, record 1, English, - port%20of%20refuge
Record 1, Key term(s)
- refuge port
- refuge harbor
- harbor of refuge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Ports
- Transport par eau
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- port de refuge
1, record 1, French, port%20de%20refuge
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- port de relâche 2, record 1, French, port%20de%20rel%C3%A2che
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Port non prévu dans l'itinéraire et dans lequel un navire se réfugie à la suite de circonstances imprévisibles mettant sa sécurité en péril. 3, record 1, French, - port%20de%20refuge
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Puertos
- Transporte por agua
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- puerto de refugio
1, record 1, Spanish, puerto%20de%20refugio
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- puerto de emergencia 2, record 1, Spanish, puerto%20de%20emergencia
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-10-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Maritime Law
- Shipbuilding
- Offences and crimes
- Transportation Insurance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unseaworthy condition
1, record 2, English, unseaworthy%20condition
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When, once [ship seaworthy] she has reached a port of refuge, whatever may be the cause of her unseaworthiness, she must not proceed to sea again in an unseaworthy condition, otherwise the shipowner is responsible, whether the original cause of her unseaworthiness is covered by an exception or not, since the master, in leaving the port of refuge without repairing, is guilty of negligence. 2, record 2, English, - unseaworthy%20condition
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit maritime
- Constructions navales
- Infractions et crimes
- Assurance transport
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- état d'innavigabilité
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9tat%20d%27innavigabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Le présent article n'a pas pour effet d'engager la responsabilité du représentant autorisé d'un bâtiment canadien du fait de l'envoi du bâtiment en voyage en état d'innavigabilité lorsque pareil envoi était raisonnable et justifiable pour obvier à une situation dangereuse. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9tat%20d%27innavigabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-07-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
- Maritime Law
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- home-trade voyage
1, record 3, English, home%2Dtrade%20voyage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations] "home-trade voyage, Class II", means a home-trade voyage in the course of which(a) on the Atlantic coast, a ship does not go south of the port of New York, or on the Pacific Coast, a ship does not go south of Portland, Oregon,(b) the ship is at no time more than 120 miles off shore, and(c) the distance between suitable ports of refuge on the voyage does not exceed 200 nautical miles. 1, record 3, English, - home%2Dtrade%20voyage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
home trade voyage: From the federal certification project (Marine Certification Regulations Section 33) to become effective after 1996. 1, record 3, English, - home%2Dtrade%20voyage
Record 3, Key term(s)
- home trade voyage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
- Droit maritime
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voyage de cabotage national
1, record 3, French, voyage%20de%20cabotage%20national
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- voyage de cabotage 2, record 3, French, voyage%20de%20cabotage
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«cabotage» : Navigation marchande non loin des côtes. [...] Le cabotage est international s'il se fait entre ports nationaux et étrangers; national s'il ne se fait qu'entre ports nationaux. 3, record 3, French, - voyage%20de%20cabotage%20national
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
voyage de cabotage : Extrait du projet de règlement fédéral (Règlement sur la délivrance des brevets et des certificats - Marine Article 33) qui entrera en vigueur après 1996. 4, record 3, French, - voyage%20de%20cabotage%20national
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-10-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- home-trade voyage, Class II
1, record 4, English, home%2Dtrade%20voyage%2C%20Class%20II
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations] "home-trade voyage, Class II", means a home-trade voyage in the course of which(a) on the Atlantic Coast, a ship does not go south of the port of New York, or on the Pacific Coast, a ship does not go south of Portland, Oregon,(b) the ship is at no time more than 120 miles off shore, and(c) the distance between suitable ports of refuge on the voyage does not exceed 200 nautical miles. 1, record 4, English, - home%2Dtrade%20voyage%2C%20Class%20II
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- voyage de cabotage, Classe II
1, record 4, French, voyage%20de%20cabotage%2C%20Classe%20II
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-06-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Law of the Sea
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stress of weather
1, record 5, English, stress%20of%20weather
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In respect of ships, the flag state has plenary jurisdiction overall the world, not because the ship is treated as a floating part of national territory, but as a matter of practical convenience. Municipal laws vary as to the extent of jurisdiction asserted over foreign merchant ships in internal waters of particular states, but it is generally accepted that a vessel does not wholly subject herself to local jurisdiction by taking refuge in a port by reason of stress of weather. 1, record 5, English, - stress%20of%20weather
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la mer
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- relâche forcée
1, record 5, French, rel%C3%A2che%20forc%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation d'un navire qui, pour échapper à un danger imminent résultant de l'état de la mer, de ses avaries ou de la poursuite dont il est l'objet, est contraint de se réfugier dans un port étranger ou de s'arrêter dans les eaux territoriales d'un autre État. 1, record 5, French, - rel%C3%A2che%20forc%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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