APA reports quoting Turkish media that the crew of the ship has 17 members (15 Turkish, 1 Azerbaijani and 1 Georgian).
"Duzgit Integrity" tanker has faced fine of € 5 million over the smuggling of fuel, the captain has been sentenced to three years in jail.
Later, it was found out that the ship sailed under the permission of Sao Tome official agency. This proved that the ship had been detained without any grounds.
Sao Tome is an island state in Central Africa.