Georgia, Tbilisi, Dec. 15 / Trend N.Kirtzkhalia /
The captain of the "YUANG HENG " vessel sailing under the Panamanian flag paid a fine to the state budget of Georgia today, the Georgian Border Police told Trend.
The ship's captain, Chinese citizen Wang Chaosun, paid a fine amounting to 65,000 lari (1.76 lari is $1) for polluting the sea at the port of Poti and 4,425 lari for damaging the environment. A Georgian court fined the captain.
The vessel was allowed to set sail. The Panamanian ship was detained on Dec.13.