 The ship and its crew were escorted to the Venezuelan Margarita Island to be prosecuted.The Guyanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the vessel was in Guyanese waters, but its Venezuelan counterpart sent a diplomatic note to Guyana stating that the ship was conducting oil research in Venezuelan waters with no authorization from the country, and demanded an explanation.The vessel, "Teknik Perdana", together with its crew, was released the next week, but its captain was charged with violating the Venezuelan exclusive economic zone.