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Starboard provides analysts with the clearest picture of flag and ownership information, essential as the shadow fleet continues to be delisted by flag states like Cameroon. Starboard automatically updates vessel details using flag and ownership information from S&P Global

From BBC World: Smyrtos was boarded and seized… as it was sailing without a registered flag in breach of international law. Starboard Maritime Intelligence noted that the circumstances surrounding the Smyrtos had provided a much clearer legal basis for the UK to board the vessel.

“The Cameroon registry had delisted Smyrtos before she sailed through the Channel, so were reasonable grounds to suspect the vessel was without nationality” “Forwarder, on the other hand, is flagged by Russia and despite her opaque ownership there is no evidence this is false”