Master of Shadow Fleet Tanker Pleads Guilty to Not Obeying USCG Orders

'Shadow Fleet' Captain Admits To Fleeing Coast Guard In Weeks-Long Pursuit

A Georgian tanker captain pleaded guilty to fleeing the US Coast Guard across the Atlantic for weeks while hauling sanctioned oil tied to Iran and Venezuela.

Master of Shadow Fleet Tanker Pleads Guilty to Not Obeying USCG Orders

The master of the shadow fleet tanker Bella 1, which was pursued for weeks by the U.S. Coast Guard, pleaded guilty today, June 12, in U.S. District Co...

Shadow Fleet Captain Pleads Guilty After Weeks-Long Atlantic Pursuit

The captain of a shadow fleet oil tanker pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Washington.

Former Shadow Fleet Captain Avtandil Kalandadze Pleads Guilty in Washington After Leading U.S. Coast Guard on Dramatic Atlantic Ocean Chase Linked to Sanctioned Oil Trade

A former ship master accused of helping move sanctioned oil and evading U.S. authorities has admitted guilt in a federal court case that followed a dramatic pursuit across the Atlantic Ocean. Avtandil Kalandadze, a 47-year-old citizen of the Republic of Georgia, entered a guilty plea in a U.S. District Court after being charged with refusing to comply with orders issued by the U.S. Coast Guard during a weeks-long chase involving a vessel linked …