The ship polluted the sea with harmful substances
The Georgian Border Police detained the 2,900-dwt “Naruksovo vessel flying under the Russian flag at the port of Poti.
According to the information, the Russian cargo ship was detained while polluting the sea with “harmful substances.”
Administrative proceedings were initiated in respect of the Russian Master, Captain Petr Ushakov,under the fifth part of the 58th article of the administrative code of Georgia.
A Poti court ordered him to pay damages worth 5,000 lari ($ 1 = 1.79 lari).
The vessel,which is operated byMarship-Moscow,remained in the Poti Port yesterday.
Source: Safety4Sea