Lloyd's List is part of Maritime Intelligence

This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Maritime Insights & Intelligence Limited, registered in England and Wales with company number 13831625 and address c/o Hackwood Secretaries Limited, One Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ, United Kingdom. Lloyd’s List Intelligence is a trading name of Maritime Insights & Intelligence Limited. Lloyd’s is the registered trademark of the Society Incorporated by the Lloyd’s Act 1871 by the name of Lloyd’s.

Menu

This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use. For high-quality copies or electronic reprints for distribution to colleagues or customers, please call UK support at +44 (0)20 3377 3996 / APAC support at +65 6508 2430

Printed By

UsernamePublicRestriction
Tags:
Sanctions Tankers and Gas Piracy and Security

US indicts master of VLCC seized in North Atlantic

  • Master of Marinera, ex-Bella 1, charged in the US
  • Vessel evaded US blockade on Venezuela and was pursued for two weeks until it was boarded in early January
  • Bella 1 was flying a false flag when the US first sought to seize it, but reflagged with Russia mid-voyage
  • Indictment suggests US does not recognise the vessel’s flag change to Russia

  • News

The US has charged Avtandil Kalandadze, the master of the very large crude carrier Bella I, which was boarded by US forces in the North Atlantic in early January after a two-week pursuit

Table

View full table

Related Content

Topics

  • Related Vessels
  • Related Places
    • Tags:
    Sanctions Tankers and Gas Piracy and Security
    UsernamePublicRestriction

    Register

    LL1156382

    Ask The Analyst

    Please Note: You can also Click below Link for Ask the Analyst
    Ask The Analyst

    Your question has been successfully sent to the email address below and we will get back as soon as possible. my@email.address.

    All fields are required.

    Please make sure all fields are completed.

    Please make sure you have filled out all fields

    Please make sure you have filled out all fields

    Please enter a valid e-mail address

    Please enter a valid Phone Number

    Ask your question to our analysts

    Cancel

    This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use. For high-quality copies or electronic reprints for distribution to colleagues or customers, please call UK support at +44 (0)20 3377 3996 / APAC support at +65 6508 2430

    Printed By