Information on missing ship detection not proved – Russian envoy

"I met with the country's authorities, in particular with the chief of the General Staff of Cape Verde's Armed Forces, who did not confirm the information that the ship had been detected. Nevertheless, he instructed the ports do not take any actions without a special notification if the ship appears and asks for refueling, food commodities or water," he told the Vesti news channel.

On Friday, the French mass media reported with reference to Cape Verde' s coastal guard that the Arctic Sea is staying 400 miles off Cape Verde.

A high-ranking military official in Brussels told Itar-Tass the ship was found, but its location is kept secret for security reasons. He declined to comment on the reports about detection of the ship off Cape Verde.

According to South Africa's SAPA news agency, the Arctic Sea was found 750 kilometers off Cape Verde and was traced by the coastal guard.

The Arctic Sea with the Russian crew on board headed for Algeria's port to deliver timber cargo on August 4, Kazinform cites Itar-Tass. See www.itar-tass.com for full version.