reflagging

IRISL responded by camouflaging much of its fleet, reflagging and renaming scores of its blacklisted ships.

Tehran's Ghost Fleet

IRISL responded by camouflaging much of its fleet, reflagging and renaming scores of its blacklisted ships.

Iran's Hong Kong Shipping Shell Game

He then stole a Russian ship, and reflagging it as a vessel of the Polish Confederacy, sailed through the Northern Pacific, traveling by way of the Aleutians, Alaska, Japan, and Taiwan, where, he recorded, he became King of Formosa.

Archive 2008-01-01

And in March 1987, the Reagan Administration, intent on excluding the Russians, told the Kuwaitis that the United States would take on the whole job of reflagging or nothing at all.

The Prize

So, one of the things we could do is start reflagging a lot of these vessels with an American flag, which would give us jurisdiction over those pirates.

CNN Transcript Nov 26, 2008

And in March 1987, the Reagan Administration, intent on excluding the Russians, told the Kuwaitis that the United States would take on the whole job of reflagging or nothing at all.

The Prize

Many ship owners are considering reflagging their vessels in nearby countries, such as the U.K. and Denmark.

The Shipping Blues

That's where I came across the comment about reflagging.

Do Not Pass Go...go directly to Slushies

“So we need to draw attention away from the reflagging idea.”

Turmoil and Triumph

Amid general trepidation on the Hill, the Senate voted 91 to 5 to require the administration to report on the security situation in the Gulf before reflagging began.

Turmoil and Triumph