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US forces are attempting to seize a Venezuela-linked, Russia-flagged ship in the north Atlantic that’s been at the center of a dramatic sea chase across the ocean, according to people familiar with the matter.

The operation at the tanker — now named the Marinera — is ongoing, the people said, who asked not to be identified discussing security operations.

It’s the latest development in a nautical hunt that’s involved the US coast guard as well as American and UK surveillance aircraft. Unverified videos published by Russian media outlet RT showed at least one MH-6 Little Bird helicopter, which is used by US special operations forces, flying near the Marinera.

The tanker, sailing through waters between Iceland and Scotland, changed direction just before noon UK time on Wednesday, according to vessel tracking data compiled by Bloomberg. Having been sailing northeast, it moved southeast. It also slowed down slightly — to around 8.5 knots — from 9.2 earlier in the day. It’s not known if that was due to the actions of the US.