The Venezuelan Navy's OPV/Corvette Arv Kariña (PO-14) is receiving overhaul work in drydock at Dianca Shipyards in Puerto Cabello, as shown in photos posted by SA_Defensa on X during the reporting window from 10:46 p.m. UTC on December 24 to 1:45 a.m. UTC on December 25, 2025. The images, credited to Dianca, depict the vessel in drydock undergoing maintenance, according to the SA_Defensa post shared over the nearly three-hour period. This development occurs amid ongoing U.S. military activities in the Caribbean, including the relocation of 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit elements to Puerto Rico and maneuvers by the USS Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group with the MV Ocean Trader, as reported in prior updates from FaytuksNetwork and LatAmMilMVMTs on X.
