Home port

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Home port Port aux Français lettered beneath the ship name on the stern
Home port Port aux Français lettered beneath the ship name on the stern

A vessel's home port, or hailing port, is its port of origin as shown on its registration documents[1] and lettered on the stern of the ship's hull.[2]

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  1. ^ MacKenzie, Mike (2005-2007). Nautical Dictionary, Glossary and Terms Directory. Retrieved on 2007-04-13.
  2. ^ Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 67.123. United States Government. Retrieved on 2007-04-17.
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