U.S. Seizes Second Venezuela-Linked Tanker and "Pursues" a Third US helicopter above crude oil tankerUS forces have boarded a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker in the Caribbean (Homeland Security video) Published Dec 20, 2025 7:10 PM by The Maritime Executi

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U.S. Seizes Second Venezuela-Linked Tanker and "Pursues" a Third

 

US forces have boarded a Panama-flagged crude oil tanker in the Caribbean (Homeland Security video)

Published Dec 20, 2025 7:10 PM by The Maritime Executive

[Updated] The Trump administration has seized a second Venezuela-linked tanker and launched a "pursuit" targeting a third, according to multiple reports. 

Beginning late Saturday, the U.S. began chasing a third tanker linked to Venezuela's oil exports - the Bella 1, a sanctioned tanker with a past in the Iranian oil trade. Bella 1 was in ballast and approaching Venezuela, and it was the first ship that the U.S. targeted before loading cargo. 

According to TankerTrackers.com, the Bella 1 had an extensive history in two out of the three major "shadow fleet" trade lanes. Over

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Two CMA CGM vessels navigate the Suez Canal in sign of easing tension

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December 23, 20253:01 PM GMT+1Updated 15 hours ago
Item 1 of 2 A fisherman travels on a boat in front of a CMA CGM container ship passing through the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt July 7, 2021. Picture taken July 7, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
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CAIRO, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Two vessels from CMA CGM, the world's third-largest container shipping line, have travelled through the Suez Canal, the authority that runs the waterway said on Tuesday, in a sign the disruptions linked to the Gaza war could be easing.
While the Suez

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Marine Cadet Handbook: Operational Essentials

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 Ship Types, Hierarchy, Navigation, and Safety Systems for New Joiners

 

Stepping aboard a merchant vessel for the first time confronts cadets with an overwhelming array of ship types, technical terminology, hierarchical structures, and safety systems that must become second nature before independent watchkeeping begins. From distinguishing a Panamax bulk carrier from a Capesize giant to understanding why the Second Officer plots courses while the Third Officer maintains firefighting equipment, maritime knowledge builds layer upon layer until the seemingly chaotic vessel operations resolve into logical, interconnected systems designed to move cargo safely across oceans while protecting crew, environment, and property from the inherent hazards of life at sea.

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Merchant ships divide into specialized categories based on cargo type and handling methods, with each classification

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Bulk Carrier Guide

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