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

Authorities had seized rather than merely 'frozen' the Amore Vero because its attempt to leave port contravened the EU sanctions regime and broke French law, the minister said.

From Reuters • Apr. 4, 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

In fact, held tight in the grip of Cornwallis, it was destined never to leave port.

From A History of Sea Power by Stevens, William Oliver