US Coast Guard says it has intercepted ship carrying fuel to Cuba
The US Coast Guard intercepted a cargo ship, the Grace, suspected of carrying fuel to Cuba in violation of US sanctions. The vessel was escorted to Mexico after authorities identified it as part of a 'dark fleet' attempting to evade the oil embargo.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the ongoing enforcement of US sanctions against Cuba and the use of maritime 'dark fleet' tactics to bypass international restrictions.
Children walk in the dark in Havana, Cuba. The country is suffering blackout amid Trump’s blockade. Children walk in the dark in Havana, Cuba. The country is suffering blackout amid Trump’s blockade. Cuba US Coast Guard says it has intercepted ship carrying fuel to Cuba US says ship thought to be using common ‘dark fleet’ tactics was boarded and taken to Mexico as embargo continues
Prefer the Guardian on Google The US Coast Guard has announced that it intercepted a large cargo ship carrying fuel bound for Cuba , as the Trump administration’s crippling oil embargo against the island nation continued.
The vessel named Grace was stopped on 5 September in the Caribbean Sea between Cuba and Mexico while using tactics to evade authorities, the Coast Guard said. The New York Times reported that the ship was 91 metres (300ft) long.
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