The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released this week a video lasting more than seven minutes showing the boarding and seizure of the supertanker M/T CENTURIES, flying the Panamanian flag and owned by a Chinese company, carried out in international waters in the southern Caribbean, off the coast of Venezuela.
The operation was conducted by a U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team (MSRT), with support from the U.S. Navy.
According to U.S. officials, this is the second seizure of a sanctioned tanker in the region within a few days. The action follows President Donald Trump’s announcement on December 17 of a total blockade on sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela.
Source and images: Homeland Security X @DHSgov | Secretary Kristi Noem X @Sec_Noem
