The United States has unsealed a warrant showing that the Coast Guard seized the crude oil tanker M/T Skipper off the coast of Venezuela just before the warrant was set to expire. The action is part of the Trump administration’s expanded sanctions campaign targeting Venezuelan oil shipping networks and individuals close to Nicolás Maduro, aimed at increasing the risks for companies transporting Venezuelan crude.
On December 10, 2025, U.S. forces seized the large crude oil tanker Skipper, previously named the Adisa, in international waters off Venezuela. Coast Guard personnel rappelled from helicopters onto the vessel in an operation supported by the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Pentagon, executing a seizure warrant issued by the Justice Department.
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