Theunnamed trainee, who was working on a route between the island and Venezuela,was arrested as part of an operation by Venezuelan authorities in December.
TheCaribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) cadet will serve the time in Venezuela.
TheSunday Gleaner cited Jamaica's ministry of foreign affairs as saying two other Jamaicans were among the 13-strongcrew required to remain in Maracaibo.
"Membersof the crew are not being held in detention, but are in private accommodationrented by the shipowners.
