Satellite Data Reveals Initial Venezuelan Oil Ship Seized by American Authorities is Currently Off Texas.
American agents roped onto the vessel of the tanker Skipper on December 10th.
Orbital data and vessel monitoring information has verified that the crude carrier named Skipper – the first vessel apprehended by the United States for reportedly transporting embargoed crude from the Venezuelan regime – is now positioned near of the state of Texas.
A satellite firm's orbital photographs dated 21 December shows the ship is near the port of Galveston, while AIS ship-tracking data from MarineTraffic presently positions the Skipper about 50 miles from the coast.
The Skipper was taken into custody by American officials on 10 December and has been sanctioned by multiple governments. When it was seized, it was incorrectly flying the ensign of Guyana.
This interception was followed by the interception of a second tanker, the Centuries tanker. It – unlike the first vessel – was not under sanctions when it was taken into American control.
American agencies are currently targeting a third ship, which has been identified by the risk management group a risk firm as the Bella 1 tanker. President Donald Trump said yesterday that “we’ll end up getting it”.
Writing on X, the TankerTrackers group said the Bella 1 has been “underway for 39 days” and, at an average speed of 11 knots, may have “approximately a month of fuel left unless her velocity decreases”.
The group added the tanker is “probably traveling south-east towards South Africa”.
