美国海岸警卫队周五宣布，在唐纳德·特朗普总统对古巴实施持续燃料封锁期间，查获了两艘非法运载数千加仑柴油前往古巴的船只。
The U.S. Coast Guard announced on Friday the seizure of two ships bound for Cuba that were illegally carrying thousands of gallons of diesel fuel amid the ongoing fuel blockade to the country imposed by President Donald Trump.
据海岸警卫队官员称，9月5日，海岸警卫队与墨西哥当局在古巴和墨西哥之间的加勒比海查获了300英尺长的油轮“格雷斯号”（Grace），据称该船利用隐蔽行动穿越公海。另一艘载有20万加仑燃料的船只已于6月被海岸警卫队查获。
The "Grace," a 300-foot tanker, was seized on Sept. 5 by the Coast Guard and Mexican authorities in the Caribbean Sea between Cuba and Mexico, after it was alleged to use covert operations to traverse the high seas, according to Coast Guard officials. Another ship, carrying 200,000 gallons of fuel, was seized by the Coast Guard in June.
这些船只的查获正值特朗普政府对古巴实施燃料封锁之际。据美国官员称，此举旨在迫使古巴政治体制发生变革，但已导致古巴出现能源危机，表现为长时间的停电，影响了供水、照明、制冷和通信。
The ships' seizures came amid the Trump administration's fuel blockade on Cuba. That move, aimed at trying to force changes to Cuba's political system, has led to a power crisis in Cuba, marked by prolonged power outages impacting water supply, lighting, refrigeration and communications, according to U.S. officials.
据海岸警卫队发布的新闻稿称，“格雷斯号”被带往墨西哥普罗格雷索，“墨西哥海军（MARINA）检查小组在那里确认该船压载舱内存在大量燃料”。
The Grace was brought to Progreso, Mexico, "where a Mexican Navy (MARINA) inspection team confirmed the presence of large quantities of fuel in the vessel’s ballast tanks," according to a news release from the Coast Guard.
美国广播公司新闻（ABC News）最先获得的视频显示，装备战术装备的海岸警卫队特工拔枪登船，同时另一艘海岸警卫队船只在旁协助。
Video first obtained by ABC News shows Coast Guard agents equipped in tactical gear boarding the ship, guns drawn, while a separate Coast Guard boat goes alongside of it.
海岸警卫队还宣布查获了另一艘前往古巴的船只“贾拉提供者号”（Jaira Provider），称其在6月28日被查获时载有超过20万加仑的燃料。
The Coast Guard also announced the seizure of another Cuba-bound ship, the "Jaira Provider," which they say was carrying more than 200,000 gallons of fuel when it was seized on June 28.
海岸警卫队表示，“贾拉提供者号”上的燃料也储存在压载舱中，这些舱室通常用于容纳水或空气以控制船只的浮力。
The Coast Guard said that the fuel in the Jaria Provider was also stored in ballast tanks, which are typically used to hold water or air to control the ship's buoyancy.
海岸警卫队司令凯文·伦迪（Kevin Lunday）海军上将表示：“公海不是无法无天的避难所。采取欺骗手段进行非法活动的‘暗黑船队’参与者将无法逃避正义。海岸警卫队正在动用一切能力拦截这些船只并维护国际法。”
"The high seas are not a sanctuary for lawlessness," said Adm. Kevin Lunday, commandant of the Coast Guard. "Dark fleet actors who employ deceptive tactics to engage in illicit activities will not evade justice. The Coast Guard is bringing every capability to bear to interdict these vessels and uphold international law."