TANKER #3 Bella 1 seized

Registry: UNKNOWN (was Panama until Oct 2024)

Insurance: None identified since the end of 2021

Classification: Was Lloyds up to July 2025

Multiple voyages of US sanctioned cargo from Kharg Is, Iran

VLCC
318,518 deadweight tons
1,092 feet https://t.co/O9Gm0sIuMR

— Sal Mercogliano (WGOW Shipping) 🚢⚓🐪🚒🏴‍☠️ (@mercoglianos) December 25, 2025

Once upon a time (like, 2 weeks ago), Dark Fleet tankers navigated in a fairly straight line between two ports in Venezuela.

Now however, they are hugging the coastline out of fear. That in itself is risky business because these vessels might accidentally ram into something. pic.twitter.com/0CpE1ylilb

— TankerTrackers.com, Inc. (@TankerTrackers) December 25, 2025