Two vessels which were formerly sanctioned by the UN, and still designated by the U.S. have changed their names and flags, recent inspection records show.

Both the Equasis Maritime Database and records collected by Port State Control (PSC) authorities indicate the two ships, previously called the Jin Teng and Jin Tai, are now called the Sheng Da 8 and Sheng Da 6.

Both ships also now sail under a Belize flag, after changing from Sierra Leone. According to the Equasis maritime database, the alterations were made in April, one month after the UN’s most recent designations.

Both the UN and US