"Home Port" redirects here. For the 1943 French comedy drama film, see Home Port (film).
Port of registry Port aux Français lettered beneath the ship name on the stern
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]
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