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Singapore ensign an assuring mark of quality at sea
World's 5th largest ship registry despite the stringent safety criteria required to fly the flag
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Karamjit Kaur
When a ship sails with a red ensign hoisted - the crescent moon and five stars symbolising the Singapore flag - it is an internationally-recognised mark of quality and safety.
Today, there are more than 4,500 commercial ships, with a total capacity of about 91 million gross tonnage, flying the red ensign.
