The Week in Focus Western Hemisphere: Venezuela Enforcement Escalates A Non-Sanctioned Tanker Is Seized When the U.S. Coast Guard boarded the tanker Centuries (IMO 9206310) in international waters off Venezuela, its AIS signal placed it near Aruba and Curaçao. Windward data confirms the vessel was operating far closer to the Venezuelan coast, a familiar pattern...
At a Glance From Seizure to Sustained Pressure The seizure of the VLCC Skipper off Venezuela was not an isolated enforcement action. It marked the opening move in a broader escalation of pressure against sanctions-evading tanker networks. Within days of the seizure, the United States announced a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving...
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