The first report citing the development was posted on the X account of Tanker Trackers
Russia, Iran and Venezuela have amassed an armada of aging tankers to move barrels around the world
Special forces board vessel that had been pursued for two weeks, while Coast Guard seizes another in the Caribbean
Helicopters and Coast Guard vessel being used in the continuing seizure
U.S. forces seized an oil tanker tied to Venezuela sanctions after a prolonged chase across the Atlantic, in a move that could heighten tensions with Russia and deepen enforcement of Trump’s Venezuelan oil blockade
The Bella 1 has evaded seizure by the Coast Guard for almost two weeks
Operation comes as the administration carries out Trump’s order to blockade Venezuela’s oil shipments
The court found that the defendants were guilty of multiple environmental crimes, including the intentional sinking of a vessel, discharge of polluting substances, and causing environmental damage for profit.
A large fire broke out on an oil tanker after it collided with a cargo ship in the North Sea on Monday. The BBC reports that a widescale search and rescue operation (SAR) is underway, coordinated by the British Coast Guard, as large flames and black smoke can be seen rising from the oil tanker. According […]