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Flag state
Every Vessel Hunter story on Flag state: 5 stories, from 1 July 2026 to 12 October 2026. Newest: "Stena Imperator and Stena Superior join the Swedish register". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Stena Imperator and Stena Superior join the Swedish register
Stena Bulk has moved the product tanker Stena Imperator and the Suezmax Stena Superior to the Swedish flag, the fourth and fifth ships of its programme.
Georgia Moves to Let Ships With Ten or More Crew Sail a Month Without a Qualified Cook
A legislative package before the Georgian parliament would let the Maritime Transport Agency waive the qualified cook requirement in cases of exceptional necessity.
EU Mission Boards Tanker MV Sun in Sixth Shadow Fleet Interception
A boarding team went on to the MV Sun for a flag check on 30 August, the sixth shadow fleet vessel entered by EU operations in recent months.
US regulator warns on China's detention of Panama-flagged ships
A US maritime regulator has renewed warnings over China's detentions of Panama-flagged vessels, raising the prospect of measures against Chinese-controlled carriers in US trades.
Landlocked Kyrgyzstan readies ship registry
Landlocked Kyrgyzstan has passed its first Merchant Shipping Code, paving the way for a national ship registry and a Kyrgyz-flagged fleet registered in Bishkek.
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