🟥SUBJECT: COURTESY FLAG & INTERCO FLAGS (PART 1) QUESTION: Which side of a cargo ship you raise the courtesy flag? On a cargo ship, the courtesy flag is raised on the starboard side yardarm, when the ship is in foreign waters. The courtesy flag is the national flag of the country the ship is visiting and is flown as a mark of respect to that country. Now, what about INTERCO(ICS) FLAG? The ICS (International Code of Signals) flags are typically flown on the port side yardarm of a cargo ship. The

The changing of the flags is always a special moment for us, as it heralds the arrival of a new ship to our fleet. This weekend, it marked our taking delivery of the beautiful Silver Dawn at @Fincantieri shipyard. She is the 10th ship to join our family, and the third since we became part of the Royal Caribbean Group. She will set sail in Spring 2022 and will debut Otium, our new wellness program founded on balanced indulgence, pampering, and pleasure. Welcome, Silver Dawn! #ThisIsSilversea | Si

🌊👀 "Maritime experts — double challenge! Can you identify BOTH flags flying here? (Hint: one is a country, the other is a signal flag 😉)" #GuessTheFlag #MaritimeQuiz #DidYouKnow #FunWithFlags #FlagChallenge #TravelAndLearn #KnowledgeIsPower #StayCurious #SeaTrivia #OceanChallenge | marine photography