part of the russian ghost fleet

(or shadow fleet) a clandestine network of hundreds of aging, often poorly maintained tankers and cargo ships used by Russia to evade Western sanctions and fund its war effort, primarily by secretly transporting oil to markets like china and india. these vessels use deceptive tactics like changing flags, falsifying identification (AIS), conducting ship-to-ship transfers, and operating without proper insurance, posing major environmental, safety, and potential security risks, including suspected espionage and sabotage.

the vessel was previously guyanan owned named Bella 1 and is currently showing as off the coast of venezuela but her last known position was recorded 21 days ago, she is now named been renamed the marinera under the russian flag and doesn't show up at all.

Posted By: Tombs, Jan 7, 15:57:34