How does it work?

First we spread the word:

Dear Member of www.shiparrested.com network,

Many thanks for your extent collaboration to trace ships through our “wanted ships” service.

Through our “wanted ships” service, our member  X is actively searching for the following ship for a US 100,000 claim on bunker supply: 
M/V Oreanda, Slovakian Flag,  IMO Nr 8512009 – Call Sign OMQC – Reefer –  GRT 5131 – NRT 3109 
Kindly contact X directly for any information you may have as to her whereabouts. 
Thank you very much for your fruitful collaboration.

Then our members start the search:

Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:14 PM
Subject: RE: WANTED SHIP : M/V OREANDA
My US sources have last contact as:   

Last Known Location:	19.57 miles SW of Algeciras Reefer Terminal at 2008-12-22 13:09 EST
Heading:	W
Speed:	17.5 knots

 Does not appear she has called US port since.

Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2009 4:19 PM
Subject: R: WANTED SHIP : M/V OREANDA

I am checking position in all major Italian Ports and shall revert.If the member is interested we can keep her on watch for 15 days.

Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 3:43 PM
Subject: WANTED SHIP: M/V OREANDA
Thank you very much for your e.mail of 19 February 2009.
Further to your request we hereby confirm that there is no record of any passing by Portugal of the M/V Oreanda, IMO 8512009.

Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 4:11 PM
Subject: RE: WANTED SHIP: M/V OREANDA

No recent movements through Gibraltar either.Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 11:04 AM
Subject: WANTED SHIP: M/V OREANDA  

We made our enquiry with regards to this matter and we can confirm that that captioned vessel is presently not in Maltese waters.  and so on …

 And finally we recieve confirmation that:

Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: WANTED SHIP : M/V OREANDA

Thank you very much for our assistance. Please note  that we had collected the credit from MV Oreanda which in your wanted vessel list. Therefore, please delete this entry in the website.