Russia’s shipping registry rebranded the runaway tanker BELLA 1 as MARINERA and adopted the vessel under its national flag between 1:46 AM and 4:15 AM UTC on January 1, according to an X post by @trbrtc citing a New York Times article published December 31. The rebranding occurred as U.S. forces pursue the tanker, with the move by Moscow complicating those efforts, the X post stated, crediting @NickNehamas. The New York Times article detailed the tanker's connection to Venezuelan oil shipments, as reported in the post shared during the 2-hour-28-minute reporting window ending at 4:15 AM UTC on January 1.
