Tag: maritime
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Shadow Fleet Tanker Master Pleads Guilty to Evading U.S. Coast Guard in Atlantic Pursuit
Ship master Avtandil Kalandadze pleaded guilty to evading the U.S. Coast Guard during a weeks-long pursuit of his "shadow fleet" tanker, the Bella 1, which transported illicit Iran-origin oil, endangering service members and undermining sanctions.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementConflictWorldFederal GovernmentLegalMilitaryMiddle EastLatin AmericaTransportation Avtandil KalandadzeU.S. Coast GuardIranOil SmugglingSanctions EvasionNational SecurityMaritimeFBI
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Media Monitor: U.S. seizes fifth Venezuela-linked oil tanker
Reuters reports the U.S. has seized the Olina tanker in the Caribbean, the fifth vessel targeted recently as Washington increases efforts to curb Venezuelan oil exports.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldMilitaryTradeEnergy Venezuelaoil tankerOlinasanctionsPDVSAmaritimeUSA TODAY