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EPISODE 1: "THE SEIZURE"

EPISODE 1: "THE SEIZURE"

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 EPISODE 1: "THE SEIZURE" On January 7, 2026, U.S. special forces seized the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic after a weeks-long pursuit. The vessel had changed its name, repainted its hull mid-chase, and switched flags in a desperate attempt to evade capture. Alexandra Reeves uses this dramatic interception as a window into the broader phenomenon of "ghost ships"—a shadow fleet of up to 1,400 vessels that exploit flags of convenience, disable tracking systems, and conduct ship-to-ship transfers in international waters to move sanctioned oil. Through calm yet compelling narration grounded in recent events, Reeves connects this modern maritime chase to the long history of sanctions evasion and reveals how aging tankers with opaque ownership have become floating instruments of a parallel global economy.

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