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Rough Waters

Sovereignty and the American Merchant Flag. New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology

Format: Hardback
Publisher: Naval Institute Press, Annopolis, United States
Published: 30th Jan 2017
Dimensions: w 155mm h 235mm d 28mm
Weight: 660g
ISBN-10: 1682470091
ISBN-13: 9781682470091
Barcode No: 9781682470091
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Synopsis
Rough Waters traces the evolution of the role of the U.S. merchant ship flag,and the U.S. merchant fleet itself. Rodney Carlisle looks at conduct andcommerce at sea from the earliest days of the country, when battles at seawere fought over honor and the flag, to the current American-owned merchantfleet sailing under flags of convenience via foreign registries. Carlisleexamines the world-wide use, legality, and continued acceptance of thispractice, as well as measures to off-set its ill effects. Looking at the interwar period of 1919-1939, Carlisle examines how thepractice of foreign registry of American-owned vessels began on a large scale,led by Standard Oil with tankers under the flag of the Free City of Danzig andfollowed by Panama. The work spells out how the United States helped furtherthe practice of registry in Panama and Liberia after World War II. Rough Watersconcludes with a look at how the practice of foreign registry shapespresent-day commerce and labor relations.

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"This is just one of many engaging contributions in this ground-breaking, wide-ranging history of the American merchant marine. The book says much about the important part played by maritime commerce in American foreign policy, and about the origins of today's economic 'globalization."
-Roger Sarty, Professor of History, Wilfrid Laurier University

"This book is essential reading for anyone interested in maritime history, the evolution of U.S. influence, or flags of convenience and international law."
-Elizabeth R. DeSombre, Camilla Chandler Frost Professor of Environmental Studies, Wellesley College


"After World War II, American merchant ships began sailing under flags of convenience via foreign registries to cut costs of complying with U.S. laws. Well researched yet easy to read, this book covers the evolution and de-evolution of the American merchant marine from colonial times to today." - The Ensign