Wife of oil tanker captain captured by US in North Sea starts legal action to free him

<p>Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfully</p><p>Lawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.</p><p>The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/26/wife-of-captain-of-oil-tanker-captured-by-us-forces-starts-legal-action-to-free-him">Continue reading...</a>