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USA seized seventh tanker in Caribbean
On the morning of Jan 20, 2026, the U.S. Southern Command has seized the sanctioned 'Sagitta', enroute from Venezuela, in support of the Department of Homeland Security in the Caribbean, without incident. The vessel, linked to Russian shadow fleet operations and Venezuelan oil shipments, was under EU, UK, and U.S. sanctions. This marked the 7th such enforcement action. U.S. forces apprehended 'Sagitta' without incident. The 'Sagitta' is owned and managed by a company in Hong Kong, tje Camellia Jackson Ltd. (6328732 / Hong Kong / 22.06.2022) The commercial ship manager (IMO / Country / Date) is the Camellia Jackson Ltd. (6328732 / Hong Kong / 22.06.2022) The ship safety manager (IMO / Country / Date) is the Ketee Co. Ltd. (6319249 / Hong Kong / 11.07.2022). The ship formerly sailed as 'Angelica Schulte' of the Bernhard Schulte Ship Management. The vessel last transmitted its location more than two months ago when exiting the Baltic Sea in northern Europe. It has been sanctioned for transportation of fossil fuels in violation of sanctions and other restrictions by the UK,, USA, Canada, EU, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand and Ukraine. During the period of the G7+ embargo and price-cap policy on Russian crude oil/oil products it has been involved in the export of Russian crude oil/oil products from Russian ports in the Baltic Sea and the Pacific region mainly to China and India, and resorts to the practice of turning off the AIS signal, conducting so-called 'dark activities' at sea. The international NGO Greenpeace referred to the tanker as part of the shadow fleet of tankers that transport russian oil around the world and threaten the environment. The tanker called at Russian ports that are leading in the export of Russian oil by the shadow fleet - ports in the Baltic Sea, the Pacific region, delivering oil to the countries that import the most Russian crude oil through the shadow fleet - China, India. On Dec17, 2024, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on the vessel in connection with the transportation of oil or oil products originating in Russia or from Russia to a third country. On Jan 10, 2025, USA imposed sanctions on the vessel. On Feb 21, 2025, Canada imposed sanctions on the vessel. On May 20, 2025, the EU imposed sanctions, which entered into force on May 21 on the tanker for the transportation of crude oil/petroleum products originating in or exported from russia, using irregular high-risk shipping practices as specified in the International Maritime Organization General Assembly Resolution A.1192(33). On June 03, 2025, the sanctions imposed by Switzerland on the vessel came into force. In June 2025, Australia imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since September 12, 2025, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on the vessel. Since Dec 13, 2025, Ukraine has imposed sanctions on the vessel. Recently visited ports were Vysotsk (russia), Mundra (India), Nakhodka (russia), Ningbo (PRC), Ras Sudr (Egypt), Rotterdam, Port Said, Ust-Luga (Russia), Suez), Kozmino (Russia), Primorsk (Russia) and Jamnagar- Sikka (India). False data of the tanker included the vessel name 'Kathia', flag Guyana, the MMSI 750067000 and the call sign 8RAW05. Report with video: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-seizes-seventh-venezuelan-linked-oil-tanker-caribbean/
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