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US Seizes 'Russian' Russian Tanker Marinera (ex-Bella 1) | How Was it Seized? | Other Tanker Seized
🕑 Added 2026-01-07 17:30:31 +0000 UTCIn this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the boarding and seizure of M/T Marinera and why the long pursuit along with the taking of M/T M Sophia.
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Kenneth Crips
How much is a prize crew paid?
Andrew Craig-Bennett
Good report and explanation of the UNCLOS rules that permit this intervention on the high seas. There are reports that an RFA was involved
Steven Palmer
IF the Russian re-flagging is valid, things will heat up quickly.
PurpleHaze
76 million gallons:)
Don Cinnabarca
What options if any do the Russians have after seizing a flagged ship?
