2 days ago · U.S. Boardings of Oil Tankers Reflect Hard Lessons Learned at Sea Videos show U.S. forces descending quickly from helicopters onto the tankers, two years after a tragic boarding attempt.

Jan 11, 2026 · Since early December, the US Coast Guard and other military branches have boarded and taken control of five oil ships that had previously been sanctioned.

5 days ago · A Law of the Sea Assessment of the U.S. boarding of the Bella 1 / Marinera On Jan. 7, after a more than two-week pursuit, the United States Coast Guard and other U.S. military forces …

4 days ago · This morning, a [United States Coast Guard] tactical team boarded and seized Motor Tanker Veronica, a sanctioned oil tanker, in the Caribbean Sea. Our unique maritime law …

Jan 8, 2026 · Thermal footage shows armed U.S. troops boarding Venezuela-linked oil tankers on Wednesday, Jan. 7.

Jan 11, 2026 · Recent US boardings of oil tankers linked to Venezuela have prompted claims of piracy and illegality under international law. In reality, many of these boardings rest on a sound legal basis.

6 days ago · On 20 December, US authorities tried to board an oil tanker, Bella 1, but the master and crew resisted, and the vessel fled into the Atlantic. At that point the ship was a known sanctions …