tanker
Example Sentences
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The Coast Guard and U.S. military are assembling more manpower and weapons to forcibly board Bella 1, a runaway oil tanker linked to Iran and Venezuela, the WSJ reported.
The Bella 1, an oil tanker far larger than any Coast Guard ship, has been fleeing the U.S. blockade of sanctioned vessels heading in and out of Venezuela.
The emergency meeting of the Security Council was called to discuss the seizure of the tankers, which took place off the coast of Venezuela earlier this month.
From BBC
That would be the third tanker subject to interception under the blockade.
From Los Angeles Times
The US military has seized two oil tankers this month, including one on Saturday.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
