Guyana says Venezuela navy evicted survey ship from its waters

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Guyana says Venezuela navy evicted survey ship from its waters

By Neil Marks
BRIDGETOWN | Fri Oct 11, 2013 1:43pm EDT

(Reuters) - Guyana's government said on Friday the navy of neighboring Venezuela had evicted a ship used by a U.S. oil exploration company from Guyanese waters, calling the move unprecedented and a serious threat to security.

Guyana's foreign ministry said a Venezuelan naval vessel on Thursday ordered the RV Teknik Perdana to change course and stop surveying. The ministry said the ship, which was being used by Texas-based Anadarko Petroleum Corp, was then escorted to the Venezuelan island of Margarita.

Officials at Venezuela's defense ministry were not immediately available to comment. A border dispute between the two countries began more than a century ago, and oil exploration in recent years has only fan the flames.

"The actions taken by the Venezuelan navy vessel constitute a serious threat to the peace of this sub-region," Guyana's foreign ministry said in a statement after Thursday's incident.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/10/11/us-guyana-venezuela-idUSBRE99A0NP20131011

[Socialistlemur]

1. Captured vessel arrived in Margarita

Maybe they'll let the crew off so they can visit the local beaches and do a bit of windsurfing.