Home port

Avessel'shome portis the port at which it is based, which may not be the same as itsport of registry^[1]shown on itsregistrationdocuments^[2]and lettered on thesternof the ship'shull.^[3]In thecruise industrythe term "home port" is also often used in reference to the port in which a ship will take on / change over the majority of its passengers while taking on stores, supplies and fuel.^[4]

Navy

In anavy,a ship'shome portis the port best suited to provide maintenance and restock weaponry particular to ships of that class and build. On conclusion of atour of duty,acombat vesselreturning to port will usually return to itshome port.^{[citation needed]}A single home port also makes it easier for family to visit sailorson leave.

References

^"INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON MUTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION AND REPRESSION OF CUSTOMS OFFENCES"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2010-12-03.
^MacKenzie, Mike (2005–2007)."Nautical Dictionary, Glossary and Terms Directory".Retrieved2007-04-13.
^"Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 67.123".United States Government. Archived fromthe originalon 2006-10-04.Retrieved2007-04-17.
^"Home Porting - Cruise Portland".cruiseportlandmaine.Archived fromthe originalon 2019-05-09.Retrieved2015-12-15.

[1] "INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON MUTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION AND REPRESSION OF CUSTOMS OFFENCES"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 2010-12-03.

[2] MacKenzie, Mike (2005–2007)."Nautical Dictionary, Glossary and Terms Directory".Retrieved2007-04-13.

[3] "Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 67.123".United States Government. Archived fromthe originalon 2006-10-04.Retrieved2007-04-17.

[4] "Home Porting - Cruise Portland".cruiseportlandmaine.Archived fromthe originalon 2019-05-09.Retrieved2015-12-15.

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