The specialized shipping portal Maritime Bulletin reported that “Malaysian authorities have detained the Russian tanker Primorsky, destined for the port of Nakhodka, 24 miles off the coast of Malaysia”, explaining that “the reason for the arrest is that the tanker stopped in the exclusive economic zone of Malaysia.” without permission from local authorities.

In this context, the sources indicated that the Primorye crew consisted of 21 Russians – 19 men and two women. The tanker was at anchor among several other merchant ships, which are also awaiting new cargo orders in the region.

The editor-in-chief of the Maritime Bulletin and an expert on global shipping, now in Thailand, Mikhail Voitenko confirmed to RIA Novosti that such cases are not uncommon, since Malaysia insists that all ships anchor in this area of ​​the Singapore Strait. In the South China Sea, landing permission must be requested. Otherwise, they face arrest and fines.