Seriously, it makes me wonder if Grimaldi, Minoan, ANEK, BLUE star, NEL and a host of others are not really owned by one conglomerate the way they move them around between countries. If one has access to the upper deck of the vessel they will find the registration number as raised steel letters welded to the uppermost structure of the vessel. This does not change with "ownership", it remains with the vessel until it is scrapped and only then can it be struck from the international ships registry legally.
Seriously, it makes me wonder if Grimaldi, Minoan, ANEK, BLUE star, NEL and a host of others are not really owned by one conglomerate the way they move them around between countries. If one has access to the upper deck of the vessel they will find the registration number as raised steel letters welded to the uppermost structure of the vessel. This does not change with "ownership", it remains with the vessel until it is scrapped and only then can it be struck from the international ships registry legally.