Feb 3, 2000 · The guided missile cruiser USS Monterey, operating as part of an international force monitoring Persian Gulf waters, stopped the Russian merchant vessel Volga-Neft-147 Wednesday off the coast of...

Feb 6, 2000 · A Russian tanker detained in the Gulf of Oman on suspicion of carrying Iraqi oil ignored U.S. Navy demands that it stop, so Navy SEALs were dispatched by helicopter to board and seize the vessel,...

On 2 February 2000, Monterey stopped Russian tanker Volga-Neft-147. The tanker was suspected of smuggling Iraqi oil in violation of UN sanctions , as it had left the Iraqi port of Shatt al-Arab . The boarding operation was conducted by SEAL Team Two and no shots were fired as the tanker crew was cooperative.

🚢 Witness the gripping tale of the USS Monterey's high-stakes pursuit and seizure of the Russian-flagged Volga-Neft 147 in the Persian Gulf on January 2nd, 2000. Join Navy SEALs, including...

Feb 4, 2000 · The USS Monterrey, part of an international force based in Bahrain to enforce Gulf War sanctions against Saddam Hussein’s regime, was holding the Russian oil tanker Volga-Neft-147 in...

The current position of WOLGONEFT-147 is at Azov Sea reported 12 days ago by AIS. The vessel is sailing at a speed of 68.0 knots. The vessel WOLGONEFT-147 (IMO 8892007, MMSI 273270200) is a Oil Products Tanker built in 1979 (45 years old) …

Feb 19, 2000 · The Volga-Neft-147 and its crew, including 17 Russians and an Iraqi, left Omani waters Friday evening, said Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Syed Badr bin Hamad Busaidi. On Thursday, the rusty...

Feb 4, 2000 · The Navy's waiting for lab tests to confirm that the oil in the Volga-Neft-147's tanks was smuggled out of Iraq in violation of United Nations sanctions.

Feb 8, 2000 · The tanker, Volga-Neft-147, remained anchored less than a mile from Qabus port in Oman. Aleksandr Nazarov, a diplomat at the Russian Embassy in Muscat, said it would begin unloading on Tuesday....

Discover the vessel's particulars, including capacity, machinery, photos and ownership. Get the details of the current Voyage of VOLGONEFT 147 including Position, Port Calls, Destination, ETA and Distance travelled - IMO 8892007, MMSI 273270200, Call sign UBIM.