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US remove tanker captain from UK waters as crew set to leave Scotland
Jan 27, 2026
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The captain and first officer of a Russian-flagged oil tanker have been taken out of UK territory by US Coast Guards.
The Americans seized the vessel, the Marinera, on 7 January south of Iceland before sailing it to the Moray coast, east of Inverness.
The US Department of Justice told Scottish authorities on Tuesday morning that the skipper, Avtandil Kalandadze, and his unnamed colleague were on board the US Coast Guard vessel Munro.
Scotland's Justice Secretary Angela Constance said the episode had shown a lack of respect for "Scottish jurisdiction and Scots law".
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgqep9pvygko
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