46In that regard, it follows from Articles 91 and 94(3) and (5) of the Montego Bay Convention, which the Court has jurisdiction to interpret (see, to that effect, judgments of 24 June 2008, Commune de Mesquer, C‑188/07, EU:C:2008:359, paragraph 85, and of 11 July 2018, Bosphorus Queen Shipping, C‑15/17, EU:C:2018:557, paragraph 44), that it is for States to fix the conditions to which ships are subject for the purposes of obtaining a flag and to take the measures necessary to ensure safety at sea, in particular as regards the construction and equipment of the ship and its seaworthiness.
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