Pur-navolok

The investigative department of the Georgian Border Police forced the captain of the "Pur Navolok" to pay a fine of 50,000 lari ($ 1 = 1.65 lari) for violating navigation rules in Georgian territorial waters. The border police reported that after the captain, Russian citizen Yuri Danilov pays the fine, his vessel will be released. The Georgian coastguard detained the ship which has 10 crew, all Russian, on Mar 18. The ship was detained in the marine waters of Sarpi on the Georgian-Turkish border, for violating navigation rules. The ship was later transferred to Batumi.

Russian media is boiling with news of the arrest of Russian general cargo Pur-Navolok in Georgian waters off Batumi port, Black sea. No media explained what’s all about, even such details as date of detention. Media say “vessel was detained for violation of navigational rules”, but what does it mean, nobody seems to know or care. There’s a lot of politics in everything connected with Russia and Georgia, and what are the reasons for detention, is yet absolutely unclear. As of 1000 UTC March 19 vessel is anchored on outer Batumi road. Maritime Bulletin http://www.odin.tc

The Georgian Coastguard stopped the "Pur Navolok" off the coast of the Republic Adjarahad after it was said to have violated the traffic rules. The ship's crew consisted of ten Russians. The ship which was coming from Kerch entered the port of Batumi on Mar 18, 2012. Investigations were launched against the captain.