Government defends handling of flagged vessels, clarifies MT Skylight status after Strait of Hormuz incident By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (March 27, 2026) —Palau’s government is moving to stabilize its ship registry operations following a months-long transition marked by sanctions, vessel deregistrations and international scrutiny, according to a letter from Minister of Public Infrastructure and […]
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Palau denies reports linking attacked vessel to its flag
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (March 2, 2026) — “The vessel was removed from the Palau registry in January 2026 in accordance with the Registry’s established compliance procedures and applicable regulatory requirements,” the Palau Ship Registry said Monday, stressing that MT Skylight “was not registered with the Palau Ship Registry at the time of the […]