7 January 2026: 08:30 GMT
Danger is on the horizon. We’ve moved on from piracy to the outright brink of conflict. The Bella-1 (IMO: 9230880),now named Marinera and claiming a Russian flag to gain Putin’s protection, is reportedly being escorted through the North Atlantic by a Russian submarine as it keeps fleeing from the US Coast Guard – though at this point it’s nearer to the British coast… At what point do we presume this apparently empty vessel is, in fact, not empty? Remember, its original route was from Iran to Venezuela, so it could have been carrying diluent condensate. But so far, claiming Russian protection has worked and the ship hasn’t been boarded or halted – the whole dark fleet should be Russian-flagged. Sorted!
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