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.
Guyanas udenrigsministerium sagde, at skibet befandt sig i guyansk farvand, men den venezuelanske modpart sendte en diplomatisk note til Guyana om, at skibet søgte efter olie i venezuelansk farvand uden at have bemyndigelse fra dette land, og forlangte en forklaring.