The MARINERA, formerly known as BELLA 1, is broadcasting a legitimate Automatic Identification System (AIS) location from the Atlantic Ocean while heading northeast as of January 2, 2026, X user @trbrtc reported in a post during the 89-minute reporting window from 4:46 a.m. to 6:15 a.m. UTC. @trbrtc stated that it remains to be seen where the vessel will proceed, crediting @PoleStarGlobal and @quietd0cket for providing the information in the X post shared over the past 90 minutes. This maritime update occurs amid ongoing U.S. Air Force aircraft activity in the Caribbean region, including a B-1B Lancer force package with E-3G Sentry and KC-46 tanker presence noted in the prior reporting window ending at 4:46 a.m. UTC, according to previous X posts by @HHunternight.
