The US Coast Guard boarded two "ghost fleet" tanker ships in a "meticulously coordinated" operation, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said.Noem said one ship was in the North Atlantic Sea while the other was in international waters near the Caribbean. The operations took place within hours of each other, she adds.The tankers, the Marinera and the Sophia—were "either last docked in Venezuela or en route to it", Noem said.
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The US Coast Guard seized two oil tanker ships, the Marinera and the Sophia, in separate operations. According to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, one seizure occurred in the North Atlantic Sea and the other in international waters near the Caribbean Sea.
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The US Coast Guard seized two oil tanker ships, the Marinera and the Sophia, in separate operations. According to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, one seizure occurred in the North Atlantic Sea and the other in international waters near the Caribbean Sea. The operations were described as "meticulously coordinated" and took place within hours of each other. Noem stated that the tankers either last docked in Venezuela or were en route to the country. The reason for the seizures was not explicitly stated in the provided information.
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The operations took place within hours of each other.
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One ship was in the North Atlantic Sea while the other was in international waters near the Caribbean.
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The US Coast Guard boarded two "ghost fleet" tanker ships.
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The tankers, the Marinera and the Sophia—were "either last docked in Venezuela or en route to it"
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