US seizes Russian-flagged tanker in Atlantic as UK confirms it gave support to operation
Why is the US still referring to the Marinera tanker as the Bella 1?published at 18:12 GMT 7 January 18:12 GMT 7 January by Kayleen Devlin When US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the US Coast Guard had boarded two vessels, she referred to the oil tankers as the Sophia and the Bella 1. Bella 1, now renamed Marinera, was falsely flying the flag of Guyana last month, which made it stateless. The Russian transport ministry said earlier today that it granted the Marinera “temporary permission” to sail under the Russian flag on 24 December. The vessel is currently












