The owner of the tanker Marinera, which was seized by U.S. authorities, is an entrepreneur residing in Crimea, which was annexed by Russia.

The oil tanker Marinera (previously known as Bella 1), seized by the U.S. Armed Forces European Command, is owned by the Russian firm "Burevestmarin." According to data from the IMO Global Integrated Shipping Information System and information from the Unified State Register of Legal Entities, reviewed by Novaya Gazeta Europe, the director and sole owner of the company is entrepreneur Ilya Bugai, who resides in annexed Crimea.