"Over a dozen sanctioned oil tankers have departed Venezuela in an apparent attempt to evade the U.S. blockade of the country. Both President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed over the weekend that the blockade on sanctioned oil tankers surrounding Venezuela would remain in effect after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife on Friday."
"Most of these vessels are supertankers that typically carry crude oil to China, according to TankerTrackers.com and shipping documents from state-run Venezuelan oil company PDVSA reported by Reuters. Four vessels were tracked by The New York Times via satellite, sailing 30 miles east of shore. These tankers were using fake ship names and false location reporting to evade detection. They left port without the interim government's authorization."
"A source with knowledge of the departure paperwork told Reuters that at least four supertankers were cleared by Venezuelan authorities to leave with satellite signals turned off commonly referred to as operating in dark mode. The outlet also reported that a separate group of smaller sanctions ships departed Venezuela in spite of the blockade after fulfilling domestic trips or unloading imported goods."
Over a dozen sanctioned oil tankers departed Venezuela in an apparent attempt to evade a U.S. naval blockade that remained in effect after the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Up to sixteen tankers breached the blockade and left Venezuelan waters; most were supertankers that typically carry crude oil to China. Four vessels were tracked sailing about 30 miles east of shore while using fake ship names and false location reporting. At least four supertankers departed with satellite signals turned off, operating in dark mode, and a separate group of smaller sanctioned ships left after domestic trips or unloading imports. Twelve vessels remain unlocated in dark mode.
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