Ships papers,

Definition of Ships papers:

1. Documents that a ship is legally required to carry, providing details of ownership, nationality, destination, cargo, etc.

2. Bill of health, manifest, inspection, insurance, and registration certificates, and other such documents carried by a ships master to satisfy the customs, health, immigration, safety, and other requirements of the country of registry and the ports of call.

How to use Ships papers in a sentence?

1. The ships papers said the cargo was for a firm identified as Integrated Chemicals and Development but contacts so far with Sudan indicated the company did not exist.