US forces seize Russian-flagged oil tanker
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The Marinera, which was seized by the U.S., isn’t the only ship from the “shadow fleet” of oil tankers to switch lately to a Russian identity, seeking protection.
Lloyd’s List analysis suggests 40 suspicious vessels joined Russian registry last year, with 17 reflagged last month
A U.S. Coast Guard law enforcement detachment and a team of Marines took control of an oil tanker Friday in the Caribbean Sea, U.S. Southern Command announced. Flying in an MH-60S from aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford (CVN-78),
An oil tanker chased by the U.S. Coast Guard paints a Russian flag to evade capture, raising geopolitical tensions and legal quandaries over sanctions enforcement and shadow fleets.
Oil major Shell operates a fleet of giant ships permanently moored over oilfields around the world. The ships receive oil pumped from wells beneath the seabed and transfer it to tankers. Reporting by The Associated Press, based on internal documents ...
The ships are using deceptive tactics as part of a seemingly coordinated attempt to bypass American naval forces in the region.
Heads of Exxon, Chevron, Halliburton, Shell and others are expected to hear the president's pitch for investing in Venezuela as the US plans to "run" the South American country.
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