A Scottish court heard that the US plans to remove the captain of a seized Russian tanker from UK waters amid legal challenges and sanctions violation allegations.

The United States plans to 'imminently' remove Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera's Georgian captain Avtandil Kalandadze and first officer from UK waters near Moray Firth after seizing the vessel on January 7, 2024, for alleged sanctions violations involving Venezuela, Russia, and Iran oil shipments.