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Eugene

(61,899 posts) Tue Oct 15, 2013, 07:38 PM Oct 2013

Venezuela frees seized US-operated ship Teknik Perdana

Source: BBC

15 October 2013 Last updated at 15:40 GMT

Venezuela frees seized US-operated ship Teknik Perdana

The owners of a US-operated oil ship which was detained by the Venezuelan navy on Thursday say the vessel has been released.

The Venezuelan navy had boarded the Teknik Perdana on Thursday in disputed waters off the coast of Guyana and sailed it to Venezuela's Margarita island.

Caracas accused the crew of operating illegally in Venezuelan waters.

Its owners said all 36 crew, among them five US citizens, had been released.

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Venezuela frees seized US-operated ship Teknik Perdana (Original Post) Eugene Oct 2013 OP

Well, that was quick. I'd love to have been a fly on the wall... MADem Oct 2013 #1

MADem

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1. Well, that was quick. I'd love to have been a fly on the wall...

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Tue Oct 15, 2013, 07:44 PM

Oct 2013

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24536713

The Venezuelan government has not given an indication as to why it decided to let the ship sail.

The Venezuelan foreign ministry had accused the Teknik Perdana of "carrying out illegal activities" within a maritime area claimed by Venezuela.

Its Guyanese counterpart said that "the Teknik Perdana was in Guyana's waters when this incident took place".

The two foreign ministers were due to meet on Thursday in Trinidad and Tobago to discuss the ship's seizure.

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