US EditionRussia Asks Trump Administration to Stop Chasing Sanctioned Tanker
The tanker Bella 1, now Marinera, registered in Russia to avoid U.S. seizure over alleged Iranian oil transport tied to terrorism financing, after fleeing U.S. Coast Guard.
- On Thursday, the oil tanker Bella 1 was formally renamed Marinera and added to the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping with a Sochi home port and MMSI 273276460.
- Late on Dec. 20, U.S. officials say the Coast Guard approached the tanker and found it stateless, and the Bella 1 refused boarding while en route to a Venezuelan port, evading U.S. forces since.
- A seizure warrant targets the Bella 1 over its past transport of Iranian oil, which American officials say finances terrorism, and they still intend to seize it after taking two other tankers in December.
- Under international law, a vessel's flag binds it to state protection, and changing flags mid-voyage is possible via flag-hopping and ownership loopholes; the Russian Maritime Register is state-controlled, and Russia has asked the White House to halt the pursuit.
- Amid broader U.S. pressure on Venezuela, the Bella 1 episode underscores Moscow-Caracas energy links as Russia provides naphtha while the U.S. Treasury Department blacklists four shipowners and four tankers tied to Venezuela's oil trade.
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Oil Tanker Pursued by US Coast Guard Near Venezuela Changes Name, Claims Russian Registry - The Thinking Conservative News
An oil tanker that evaded a U.S. boarding near Venezuela is now listed in Russia under a new name, continuing to avoid capture worldwide authorities. The post Oil Tanker Pursued by US Coast Guard Near Venezuela Changes Name, Claims Russian Registry appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
The oil tanker, which has been trying to escape from the US Coast Guard in the Atlantic Ocean since December 15, was suddenly officially renamed and changed its registration to Russian. This can make it difficult to detain the vessel.
The oil tanker fleeing from U.S. forces in the Atlantic Ocean has been formally renamed and added to an official Russian database of ships registered in that country, which could complicate U.S. efforts to board the overflowing ship. According to the Russian Maritime Registry, the ship, formerly known as Bella 1, is now registered as a Mariner. The database lists the Russian-flagged ship, with its base port in Sochi. According to international l…
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