U.S. Seizes Nigerian-Owned Supertanker Over Alleged Oil Theft
December 14, 2025
6:16 am
United States Coast Guard and Navy intercept Nigerian-based supertanker suspected of crude theft, illegal flag use, and transnational crime networks.
United States Coast Guard, in coordination with the U.S. Navy, has seized the Nigerian-owned supertanker Skipper amid allegations of crude oil theft, piracy, and involvement in transnational criminal activities, authorities said.
The 20-year-old Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), identified by IMO Number 9304667, is reportedly owned and managed by Nigeria-based Thomarose Global Ventures Ltd., though its registered ownership is listed under Triton Navigation Corp., headquartered in the Marshall Islands. At the time of interception, the vessel was illegally flying the
