The oil supertanker Skipper seized by US authorities is sitting off the Texas coast in the Galveston Offshore Lightering Area, according to Greater Houston Port Bureau President Eric M. Carrero.
- Very large crude carrier, loaded with Venezuelan oil, was
seized by US in early December and arrived at the lightering area 50 nautical miles offshore about a week ago- Due to draft restrictions ship is unable to enter the Houston Ship Channel, a corridor of refineries and petrochemical plants
- No information on future of carrier’s lightering operations, whereby oil on supertankers is transferred to smaller vessels, or whether the ship ...