The issues with Ansar Allah in the Suez have shown us the games shipping companies play.
They use poor Asians to man the ships, while flying some BS flag to avoid taxes and regulations, while also getting US Naval protections.
Ship registered under Singapore flag. The ship was being guided by two local Baltimore harbor pilots.
During my days in the USN our ships brought on local pilots who took control entering and leaving the harbor. They had control of the ship whether it was Hong Kong or Sasebo.
The two local pilots should be able to tell us what happened.
The actual registry can be ‘hidden’ or buried in a lot of BS