US Seizes 'Russian' Russian Tanker Marinera (ex-Bella 1) | How Was it Seized? | Other Tanker Seized

US Seizes 'Russian' Tanker January 3, 2026In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the boarding and seizure of M/T Marinera and why the long pursuit along with the taking of M/T M Sophia.#supplychain #venezuela #marinera #bella1 #MSophia #sanctions 00:00 Introduction 07:02 How the US Could Have Seized Marinera 10:59 Seizure of M Sophia in the Caribbean12:36 What does this mean going forward? Support What's Going on With Shipping via: Patreon: www.patreon.com/wgowshipping Twitter: @mercoglianos Bluesky: @mercoglianos.bsky.socialFacebook: @wgowshipping Email: mercoglianosal@gmail.comMarine Traffic www.marinetraffic.comUS Seizing Venezuela-Linked Oil Tanker After Weeks-Long Pursuithttps://gcaptain.com/us-seizing-venezuela-linked-oil-tanker-after-weeks-long-pursuit/Russia Sends Submarine to Escort Tanker the U.S. Tried to Seize Off Venezuelahttps://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-sends-submarine-to-escort-tanker-the-u-s-tried-to-seize-off-venezuela-4bd78dc7