Home port

A vessel 's home port is the port at which it is based, which may not be the same as its port of registry ^[1] shown on its registration documents ^[2] and lettered on the stern of the ship's hull . ^[3] In the cruise industry the 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 a navy , a ship's home port is the port best suited to provide maintenance and restock weaponry particular to ships of that class and build. On conclusion of a tour of duty , a combat vessel returning to port will usually return to its home port . ^{[
citation needed
]} A single home port also makes it easier for family to visit sailors on leave .

References

^ "INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON MUTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION AND REPRESSION OF CUSTOMS OFFENCES" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-12-03.
^ MacKenzie, Mike (2005?2007). "Nautical Dictionary, Glossary and Terms Directory" . Retrieved 2007-04-13 .
^ "Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 67.123" . United States Government. Archived from the original on 2006-10-04 . Retrieved 2007-04-17 .
^ "Home Porting - Cruise Portland" . cruiseportlandmaine.com . Archived from the original on 2019-05-09 . Retrieved 2015-12-15 .

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

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

[3] "Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 67.123" . United States Government. Archived from the original on 2006-10-04 . Retrieved 2007-04-17 .

[4] "Home Porting - Cruise Portland" . cruiseportlandmaine.com . Archived from the original on 2019-05-09 . Retrieved 2015-12-15 .

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Home port

Navy

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References