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MARINERA

Shadow fleet · Person of interest · Sanction-linked entity

MARINERA is an entity of interest. It has not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Vessel				[sources]
Name	MARINERA				[sources]
Build Date	2022				[sources]
Call Sign	`UAZE5`				[sources]
Deadweight Tonnage	318518				[sources]
Description	The tanker is involved in the transportation of Iranian oil/oil products. The vessel is involved in the transportation of sanctioned cargo on behalf of the Lebanon-based company Concepto Screen SAL Off-Shore, which is owned by Hizballah. On June 10, 2024, the US imposed sanctions on the tanker. The tanker is involved in the transportation of Venezuelan crude oil/petroleum products. In December 2025, the tanker IMO 9230880, flying the Panamanian flag, attempted to approach the coast of Venezuela despite the US blockade. The US Coast Guard tried to stop the tanker, but the crew (citizens of russia, Ukraine, and India) refused to comply with the Coast Guard's demands and abruptly changed course. The crew painted the flags of the russian federation on the ship's hull, and a few days later, the tanker was renamed from Bella 1 to Marinera and registered in the russian maritime register. From December 15, 2025, the ship spent two weeks trying to evade US Coast Guard control in the Atlantic Ocean. The russian Navy attempted to escort the tanker, including with the participation of a submarine, but on January 7, 2026, US Coast Guard forces in the North Atlantic (south of Iceland) boarded the tanker and took control of it in international waters.				[sources]
Flag	Russia				[sources]
Gross Registered Tonnage	161233				[sources]
IMO Number	`IMO9230880`				[sources]
MMSI	`273276460`				[sources]
Past Flags	Liberia · Marshall Islands · Panama · Palau				[sources]
Previous name	Bella 1 · Neofit · Overseas Mulan · Seaways Mulan · Timimus · 2 more...				[sources]
Type	Crude Oil Tanker				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-27	Last processed	2026-01-27	First seen	2026-01-27