>When a vessel is underway, it is a requirement to fly certain flags. The first is the ensign—the flag of the vessel’s own country. Above the ensign is the commissioning pennant, a symbol of the command of the vessel. Below are the NOAA house flag (left) and the flag of the Republic of Indonesia (right), which represents the country whose waters we are operating in.
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When a vessel is underway, it is a requirement to fly certain flags. The first is the ensign—the flag of the vessel’s own country. Above the ensign is the commissioning pennant, a symbol of the command of the vessel. Below are the NOAA house flag (left) and the flag of the Republic of Indonesia (right), which represents the country whose waters we are operating in.
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