Home port explained

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. A single home port also makes it easier for family to visit sailors on leave.

See also

• Flag of convenience

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.wcoomd.org/files/1.%20Public%20files/PDFandDocuments/Conventions/naireng[1.pdf INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON MUTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE FOR THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION AND REPRESSION OF CUSTOMS OFFENCES ]. https://web.archive.org/web/20101203161217/http://www.wcoomd.org/files/1.%20Public%20files/PDFandDocuments/Conventions/naireng%5B1%5D.pdf . dead . 2010-12-03 .
2. Web site: Nautical Dictionary, Glossary and Terms Directory . MacKenzie . Mike . 2005–2007 . 2007-04-13.
3. Web site: United States Government . Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 67.123 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061004115955/http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=3395ede56b1b19f9b6bbcdb9b81feb8b&rgn=div8&view=text&node=46:2.0.1.3.23.9.1.3&idno=46 . dead . 2006-10-04 . 2007-04-17 .
4. Web site: Home Porting - Cruise Portland. cruiseportlandmaine.com. 2015-12-15. 2019-05-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20190509183433/http://www.cruiseportlandmaine.com/cruise-directors/port-facts/home-porting/. dead.