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United States Coast Guard

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The tanker hunt: Trump’s Venezuela “blockade” turns into Coast Guard seizures

Force in Play

Lead operational force executing boardings, seizures, and pursuit under court orders

The U.S. Coast Guard is now chasing a third Venezuela-linked tanker in international waters near Venezuela—under a judicial seizure order. Two other tankers have already been stopped in the past 11 days, including one dramatic helicopter boarding that the administration amplified on social media.

Updated Yesterday

Maryland picks an 8-lane Bay Bridge replacement—now comes the hard part: paying, permitting, and surviving NEPA

Built World

Navigation-clearance stakeholder influencing bridge height and design constraints

After a decade of debate, Maryland picked a specific build option to replace the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The Maryland Transportation Authority Board approved "Alternative C," an eight-lane crossing plan that would build two new four-lane spans and eventually remove the existing bridge spans.

Updated Yesterday

Trump’s Venezuela “blockade” turns sanctions into a Navy problem

Force in Play

Potential lead for interdictions; linked to prior tanker seizure operations.

Trump's Venezuela "blockade" threat is now backed by policy. Washington has added new Venezuela-linked sanctions and also targeted Iran's shadow-fleet network. Together, these expand the pool of already-sanctioned vessels that the U.S. Navy could board if they try to trade with Venezuela.

Updated Yesterday

US tanker raid puts Venezuela’s shadow fleet on notice

Force in Play

Led the boarding and seizure of the Skipper under sanctions and counter‑terrorism authorities.

A US Coast Guard team fast-roped from helicopters onto the supertanker Skipper off Venezuela's coast. Within hours, President Donald Trump was bragging in Washington that the United States had just seized one of the world's largest tankers and would likely keep the oil.

Updated 5 days ago