The aging, rusted crude oil tanker got a new name too — The Marinera. “The US Coast Guard has global reach for intelligence and tracking by partnering with not only the US Navy, but the wider intelligence community. But when the US Coast Guard attempted to board the vessel, the ship’s crew did not comply. As the pursuit continued into the North Atlantic, a Russian flag was spotted on the ship by Coast Guard personnel on December 31, which a US official said had been sloppily painted on its side. The vessel has moved south into the middle of the Atlantic since it was seized, according to MarineTraffic.

Source: CNN January 10, 2026 13:03 UTC