This vessel originally operated under a Japan flag and owner, and name SHIN TAKARA MARU. WCPFC IUU listed this vessel on 4 June 2008 for transhipping in the WCPFC Convention Area without authorisation. At the time of IUU listing, this vessel was named SENTA, flagged to Panama and owned by Sea Tec Management Co Ltd. Vessel gained authorisation to operate in the IOTC Convention Area during period of WCPFC IUU listing under names SENTA, SUN FU FA and SHEN XING. Vessel operated in WCPFC as a reefer and support vessel April 2014 to October 2018 using an unknown name but flagged to Kiribati then Panama and under ownership of Pacsun Shipping SA. This vessel then began operating in the NPFC Convention Area using the name PS REEFER, with authorisation from South Korea (10 May 2019 to 28 November 2019) and Panama (29 November 2019 to 2 October 2020).
