Sanctioned Tanker Marinera (the former Bella 1) - Russian-flagged and Heading Eastbound and Down!
Added 2026-01-03 22:05:17 +0000 UTCIn this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses why the US had not boarded the tanker Bella 1, why it has reflagged to Russia, and what does the capture of Nicolas Maduro mean for the "blockade" of tankers coming in and out of Venezuela.
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Allowing Marinera to escape goes along with rescinding the pasta tariff...
juwara bobrok
2026-01-03 23:50:23 +0000 UTCOnassis was a grand master of (Flag of Convenience) switching-out crews and registrations with his shipping Rubik's Cube stunts. Nowadays, the Soviets (my valid, old school term for the same-old-a-holes that the Russians will always be)... never so subtle -- nor, do they care. Excellent episode, Sal, as you can always be depended upon! Perfect, credible, fast briefing for a non-mariner like me -- ya clear the decks of tons of daily, spectacular BS from all of those "expert analyses" sites. Press On.
DANA A. NICHOLS
2026-01-03 23:49:23 +0000 UTC
