NKorea releases Russian ship detained in mid-February
The North Korean authorities have released the Russian freight ship Omsky- 122 that was detained in the territorial waters of North Korea on February 17, Itar-Tass reports.
At 2. 30 pm local time Thursday the ship was given permission to leave the seaport of Kimchaek, the Russian embassy in Pyongyang told Tass.
The Omsky -122 was detained on the way from the South Korean seaport of Pusan to Vladivostok. The ship was detained off Cape Musudan that harbours a North Korean missile test range. The water area around the cape has a status of a closed military zone.
Under conditions of a heavy sea storm the captain of the Russian ship led the ship close to the coastline. The Russian ship with 17 people on board was detained and escorted to the nearest seaport of Kimchaek.
The ship belongs to the Russian Amur Shipping Company.