An investigation is underway regarding the Georgian citizens who were on board the Russian-flagged tanker Marinera, which was seized by the US in the Atlantic Ocean on January 7, APA's local bureau reports, citing the Georgian Maritime Transport Agency.
The agency is identifying the company operating the ship and obtaining information about the crew members.
Note that information has been disseminated that 6 members of the ship's crew, including the captain, are Georgian citizens.