On Wednesday evening local time, the Guyana Maritime Authority denied any connection with an oil tanker called the “Skipper”. Earlier, news media reported that the tanker was intercepted by the United States. Stephen Thomas, director general of the department, said: “The ship 'Skipper' was not registered in Guyana.” News media, including CBS and Reuters, have reported that the “Skipper” was the same tanker that the Trump administration announced to be seized, and that the ship was flying the Guyanese flag. “We are aware of a ship called 'Skipper' that is falsely flying the Guyanese flag,” Thomas said in a telephone interview.

On Wednesday evening local time, the Guyana Maritime Authority denied any connection with an oil tanker called the “Skipper”. Earlier, news media reported that the tanker was intercepted by the United States. Stephen Thomas, director general of the department, said: “The ship 'Skipper' was not registered in Guyana.” News media, including CBS and Reuters, have reported that the “Skipper” was the same tanker that the Trump administration announced to be seized, and that the ship was flying the Guyanese flag. “We are aware of a ship called 'Skipper' that is falsely flying the Guyanese flag,” Thomas said in a telephone interview.