reflagging

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

Tehran's Ghost Fleet Claudia Rosett 2011

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

Iran's Hong Kong Shipping Shell Game Claudia Rosett 2011

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 Michael Turton 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 Daniel Yergin 2008

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 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 Daniel Yergin 2008

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

The Shipping Blues Michael D. Tusiani 2007

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

Do Not Pass Go...go directly to Slushies Miss Snark 2005

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

Turmoil and Triumph George P. Shultz 1993

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 George P. Shultz 1993