leave port

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A vessel can leave port under one name and flag state and appear at another port with a different name and registration.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The incident has also raised corruption concerns, Lopez said, with members of the coast guard and the country's maritime authority tasked with permitting ships to leave port also under investigation.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

The first vessel carrying Ukrainian grain allowed to leave port since the start of the war left Odesa on Monday bound for Lebanon, under a safe passage deal brokered by Turkey and the United Nations.

From Reuters • Aug. 5, 2022

Finally, countries could require ships to have an inspection or some other proof that they are not carrying invasive species before they leave port.

From NewsForKids.net • Jan. 18, 2022

Be sure, Johnnie-boy, you see that the gear is all right before ever you leave port.

From The Seiners by Connolly, James B. (James Brendan)