The M/V "Saiga" (No. 2) (St. Vincent v. Guinea)

The Saiga, a tanker flying the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (plaintiff), was supplying oil to fishing vessels off Guinea's coast when Guinean authorities (defendant) attacked the ship and arrested its captain, later convicting him of violating Guinean customs law. Saint Vincent brought a claim before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea alleging Guinea unlawfully interfered with its navigation rights; Guinea argued the claim was inadmissible because there was no genuine link between the Saiga and Saint Vincent, so Guinea wasn't obligated to recognize the ship's Vincentian nationality.