A North Korean-flagged ship seized by U.S. authorities earlier in the year for violations of international sanctions departed American Samoa earlier in the week, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a statement on Wednesday.

The Wise Honest, which has been held in Pago Pago, American Samoa since May, left the port under tow and will now be transferred to its new owner, whose identity was not publicly revealed in the statement.

“The 580-foot motor vessel Wise Honest, a 17,061-ton, single-hull bulk carrier ship connected to U.S. sanctions violations departed under tow Monday,” the Coast Guard said.

“This action comes after an