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US Seizes 'Russian' Tanker
January 3, 2026
In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the boarding and seizure of M/T Marinera and why the long pursuit along with the taking of M/T M Sophia.
#supplychain #venezuela #marinera #bella1 #MSophia #sanctions
00:00 Introduction
07:02 How the US Could Have Seized Marinera
10:59 Seizure of M Sophia in the Caribbean
12:36 What does this mean going forward?
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