Dark Fleet VLCC supertanker CARINA (IMO 9240512), which has been sanctioned by the US OFAC for transporting at least 22 million barrels of Iranian crude oil in recent years, appears to have been redirected back into the Gulf of Oman after crossing the US Navy blockade line late last night.

Although CARINA is not carrying oil cargo, we can see that the ITU MMSI database has no record of her being flagged as Brazilian. This implies that she is stateless and therefore subject to boarding. Her owners are based in China.

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