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John Swinney 'Deeply Concerned' Seized Tanker Is in Moray Firth
The sanctioned Russian tanker, described as a 'ghost ship,' was seized in a joint US-UK operation and escorted into Scottish waters, sparking concerns over international law.
- On Tuesday the seized Russian-flagged Marinera entered the Moray Firth, escorted into Scottish waters after a joint US Coast Guard and UK tug boats operation last week to reprovision the ship's crew.
- Pursued across the Atlantic, US forces accused the tanker of carrying sanctioned oil for Venezuela, Russia and Iran, and boarded it south of Iceland with UK forces' support.
- Photographs snapped on Tuesday show the Marinera, formerly Bella-1, escorted by a US Coast Guard ship and UK tug boats off Burghead on the Moray coast.
- John Swinney, Scotland's First Minister, said he was deeply concerned to learn of the ship from media reports and the Scottish Government has asked the United Kingdom Government for a response.
- On January 7, US military aircraft landed at Wick John O'Groats airport and Benbecula airport, with Stop The War coalition saying the Scottish Government `had serious questions to answer` and the MoD citing action against Russia's 'shadow fleet'.
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Swinney ‘deeply concerned’ he was not informed about tanker in Scottish waters
The Marinera was seized by US forces in the North Atlantic last week.
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Connaissance des ÉnergiesLondon, 14 Jan 2026 (AFP) – An oil tanker flying the Russian flag, arrested and seized last week in the North Atlantic, entered the territorial waters of the United Kingdom accompanied by an American Coast Guard ship, said the British government on Wednesday. The Marinera, formerly named Bella-1, was located in the north of Scotland. The ship "is [...] The article The Russian tanker seized by the United States entered British waters first appear…
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