The Russian ship that entered the port of Batumi cannot leave Georgia due to a storm, reports the press service of the Maritime Transport Agency from the country's Ministry of Economy.
According to the source, the vessel entered anchorage on January 7, with 13 crew members on board. On January 14, a warning was received of expected worsening weather conditions. Due to a strong storm, the ship could not perform any maneuvers, while the waves carried it back to shore.
With the the help of Georgian specialists, the ship was able to turn to sea and drop anchor. It is added that the ship is waiting for loading, after which it will leave the territorial waters of Georgia.
Earlier it was reported that the crew of the cargo ship “Grigory Lovtsov” in the sea from Okhotsk, he gave a distress signal for evacuation due to the formation of ice, the Ministry of Emergency Situations clarified that there was no no casualties among the sailors.