A decision-making solution to ship flagging out via administrative maritime strategies

The choice of flag is one of the main strategic/critical decisions for shipowners in the initial stage of maritime enterprises. On the other hand, flagging out has a great influence on the prestige and economic benefits for traditional maritime countries. To address this issue, this paper proposes a...

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Published in:Maritime policy and management 2014-01, Vol.41 (1), p.112-127
Main Authors: Celik, Metin, Topcu, Y. Ilker
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Benefits
Criteria
Decision making
Economic benefits
Economics
Flags
Maritime
Maritime law
Multiple criteria decision making
Multiple criterion
Policies
Prestige
Procedures
Shipping
Shipping industry
Ships
Solution strengthening
Strategic planning
Strategy
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Summary:The choice of flag is one of the main strategic/critical decisions for shipowners in the initial stage of maritime enterprises. On the other hand, flagging out has a great influence on the prestige and economic benefits for traditional maritime countries. To address this issue, this paper proposes a Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) approach using a Primarily Strategic Action Plan (PSAP) in a short-run period and a Secondary Strategic Action Plan (SSAP) for a long-term perspective. The case is demonstrated with respect to the flagging out issue in Turkish shipping fleet. It measures the decision-making tendencies of shipowners using Turkish National Shipping Registry (TNSR), Turkish International Shipping Registry (TISR), and Open Registries (ORs) as potential shipping registry alternatives. The model outcomes originally contribute to Turkish maritime policy, especially in terms of strengthening and reinforcing of TNSR procedures.
ISSN:0308-8839
1464-5254
DOI:10.1080/03088839.2013.780310