US EditionUS military boards third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean
The Bertha, carrying 1.9 million barrels of Venezuelan crude, was the tenth tanker interdicted by the Trump administration in efforts to block illicit oil linked to Maduro's regime.
- On Tuesday, U.S. military forces boarded the Bertha in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea, conducting a right-of-visit, maritime interdiction and boarding, U.S. Southern Command said.
- Amid U.S. pressure on Venezuela, at least 16 tankers fled after Maduro's apprehension, leaving only a dozen to pursue, the organization said.
- Tracking data show the vessel received Iranian crude via at-sea transfers to China, linking it to transshipment tactics, according to TankerTrackers.com co-founder Samir Madani.
- The Pentagon said it did not confirm a formal seizure of the vessel and had no further details beyond the Southern Command's post, even as the U.S. continues tanker enforcement efforts.
- Operating in defiance of the quarantine, the vessel attempted to evade, and Venezuela's use of a shadow fleet of falsely flagged tankers complicates enforcement of global supply chains.
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The Independent (US)US military seizes another sanctioned oil tanker in Indian Ocean
This marks the tenth oil tanker interdiction by the Trump administration since the practice began in early December
The United States seized an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean for the third time in a short period Monday night. The...
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US forces board third oil tanker in Indo Pacific tracked from Caribbean to Indian Ocean
U.S. military forces boarded a third sanctioned oil tanker in the Indo-Pacific Command (IndoPaCom) region on Tuesday — which was tracked from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean. The Pentagon said that U.S. forces boarded “Bertha,” without “incident.” The vessel, which was sanctioned by the U.S. government in December 2024 over its role in transporting…
US military seizes 3rd ship in Indian Ocean linked to Venezuela
An oil tanker is seen anchored in Lake Maracaibo after loading crude oil at the Bajo Grande Refinery port. Jose Bula Urrutia/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Pentagon announced the third seizure in the Indian Ocean of an oil tanker allegedly linked to Venezuela’s illicit oil operation that had fled the Caribbean. “Three boats ran and now all three have been captured,” said a post from the Department of Defense on X…
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