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Sanctioned Oil Tanker Rescued Near Morocco Amid Controversy

1/28/2026

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The Mozambique-flagged oil tanker Chariot Tide was escorted to Tanger Med port in Morocco after engine failure on January 22.
The vessel is under EU and UK sanctions for transporting Russian oil.
It is linked to a 'shadow fleet' bypassing Western restrictions.
The vessel drifted about 33 miles south of Adra before Spain's maritime rescue ship Clara Campoamor guided it to port.
Morocco's growing ties with Russia complicate sanctions.

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Story summary

The Mozambique-flagged oil tanker Chariot Tide was escorted to Tanger Med port in Morocco after engine failure on January 22.
The vessel is under EU and UK sanctions for transporting Russian oil.
It is linked to a 'shadow fleet' bypassing Western restrictions.
The vessel drifted about 33 miles south of Adra before Spain's maritime rescue ship Clara Campoamor guided it to port.
Morocco's growing ties with Russia complicate sanctions.