Tankers of the Caribbean - December 22, 2025, Edition

Tankers of the Caribbean
December 22, 2025

In this episode, Sal Mercogliano — a maritime historian at Campbell University (@campbelledu) and former merchant mariner — discusses the latest in tanker seizures in the Caribbean, as of December 22, 2025.

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U.S. Pursuit of Third Oil Tanker Deepens Venezuela Blockade
https://gcaptain.com/u-s-pursuit-of-third-oil-tanker-deepens-venezuela-blockade/

U.S.-Panama Supplementary Arrangement on U.S. Coast Guard Assistance
https://2009-2017.state.gov/t/isn/trty/32859.htm

Blacklisted Tanker ‘Bella 1’ Has a Sanctions Past Linked to Terror Financing
https://gcaptain.com/tanker-bella-1-linked-to-terror-financing-and-sanctioned-oil/

Tanker Trackers on X
https://x.com/TankerTrackers

Tankers Make U-Turns as U.S. Pressure Chokes Venezuela Oil Loadings
https://gcaptain.com/tankers-make-u-turns-as-u-s-pressure-chokes-venezuela-oil-loadings/

China Says US Seizure of Ships ‘Serious Violation’ of International Law
https://gcaptain.com/china-says-us-seizure-of-ships-serious-violation-of-international-law/

SECNAV: New Frigate will be Based on National Security Cutter, First FF(X) to be Built at Ingalls
https://news.usni.org/2025/12/19/secnav-new-frigate-will-be-based-on-national-security-cutter-first-ffx-to-be-built-at-ingalls