US files for forfeiture of seized VLCC Skipper and its cargo
- Forfeiture in-rem complaint filed in the District of Columbia
- Government argues both Skipper and its PDVSA-supplied cargo are subject to civil forfeiture because they afford ‘a source of influence upon the IRGC’
- Unclear what would become of the ageing Skipper if forfeited to US government
In a widely anticipated move, the US has filed a complaint seeking a forfeiture in-rem of both the VLCC Skipper and its cargo
