The oil supertanker Skipper seized by US authorities is sitting off the Texas coast in the Galveston Offshore Lightering Area, according to Greater Houston Port Bureau President Eric M. Carrero.
- Very large crude carrier, loaded with Venezuelan oil, was
seized by US in early December and arrived at the lightering area 50 nautical miles offshore about a week ago- Due to draft restrictions ship is unable to enter the Houston Ship Channel, a corridor of refineries and petrochemical plants
- No information on future of carrier’s lightering operations, whereby oil on supertankers is transferred to smaller vessels, or whether the ship ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.