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Georgia releases Portuguese oil tanker

Business Materials 11 February 2011 14:20 (UTC +04:00)

Georgia, Tbilisi, Feb. 11 / Trend N. Kirtzkhalia /

A Diamond Star tanker flying under the Portuguese flag was allowed to sail unrestricted after its captain Alechino Valdemaras paid 65, 000 lari fine (1.78 lari is $ 1) for Georgian waters pollution and 1,134.38 lari compensation for environment damage, the Georgian Border Police told Trend.

The Batumi Civil Court made such a decision according to the Administrative Code of Georgia, Article 58.

The Diamond Star was detained in the port of Batumi due to marine pollution by harmful substances on Feb.7.

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