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US forces attempting to seize Russian-flagged tanker Marinera in the Atlantic

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FILE PHOTO: The vessel tanker Bella 1 at Singapore Strait, after U.S. officials say the U.S. Coast Guard pursued an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, in this picture taken from social media on March 18, 2025. Hakon Rimmereid/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES./File Photo. Verification: Reuters was able to verify the BELLA 1 vessel tanker by the structures, cranes and design of the vessel that matched the file imagery. The date was verified by original file metadata and the location was provided by the source. A U.S. official confirmed the U.S. Coast Guard pursued an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, and British maritime risk management group Vanguard, along with a U.S. maritime security source, identified the vessel as Bella 1. The vessel tracking data showed the most recent location of the tanker at the Caribbean sea on December 17, 2025.
The vessel tanker Bella 1 at Singapore Strait

An oil tanker linked to both Russia and Venezuela is facing an attack by US forces in the Atlantic, it has been reported.

Footage circulated by Russian news outlet RT shows a military helicopter heading towards the Bella-1 vessel.

It is part of the Ghost Armada, which the US has wanted to seize.

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