"We were informed about the possible seizure of a yacht. We addressed the Russian consulate in North Korea, but received no response so far," the source said.
A source in the Vladivostok-based Sea Rescue and Coordination center earlier told TASS that they were informed about the seizure of a yacht named Katalexa. The information "is being verified via the foreign ministry channels," the source said.
Read alsoUkraine-flagged oil tanker suspected of smuggling captured in Libya – mediaAccording to information obtained TASS, no yacht named Katalexa was ever registered with Russian yacht clubs.
Last year, another Russian yacht en route from South Korea's Busan to Vladivostok was apprehended approximately 80 miles from the North Korean coast. The vessel was released when Russian diplomats intervened. North Korean authorities said it was held "by mistake" after a crew of a North Korean fishing vessel noticed a South Korean logo on its hull.
