The runaway tanker Bella 1 officially rebranded as Marinera in Russia’s shipping registry, potentially creating a major legal hurdle for U.S. forces in pursuit, according to a New York Times report from December 31, 2025, cited by @mercoglianos on X over the past two hours ending at 4:45 PM UTC on January 1, 2026. The vessel used the exception in Article 92 to re-register while in international waters and transitioned from Lloyd’s to the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, the post stated. Boarding the ship now requires Russian government consent or must occur in territorial waters, with potential exposure to verification if navigating the Danish Straits. The New York Times article, co-reported by Nick Nehamas, detailed Russia adopting the vessel under its national flag. Separately, remnants of a Hellfire/JAGM rocket motor were found after the December 18 U.S. strike on claimed drug trafficking infrastructure in Alta Guajira, Venezuela, according to an X post by @Easybakeovensz during the 1 hour 59 minute reporting window from 2:46 PM UTC. An X post by @MichaelBonet8 reported an assembly at PSE at 11:26 a.m. on January 1, 2026. No official statements from U.S., Russian, or Venezuelan authorities were reported during this period.
