At 333 meters long, the tanker was one of the largest in the world when it was launched 20 years ago. After several name changes, he now made headlines around the world under his current name – “The Skipper”. The United States detained the tanker carrying oil from the state of Venezuela in Caribbean waters. In a coordinated effort by the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense, the massive ship and its crew were brought under US control – and the thumbscrews of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro were tightened.
