ACCIDENTS. Boxship HYUNDAI BRIDGE in collision off Busan - TopicsExpress



          

ACCIDENTS. Boxship HYUNDAI BRIDGE in collision off Busan Port. Boxship HYUNDAI BRIDGE and hopper 107 DAEYANG collided on Dec 28 shortly after midnight some 2 nm southeast of Busan port, Korea, Japan sea. Tuesday, 30.Dec.2014, 23:17 (GMT) HYUNDAI BRIDGE suffered a big breach 2x4 meters portside in fuel tank area, with resulting substantial oil leak. Boxship left Busan and was en route to Vostochniy port, hopper reportedly was heading for Busan. At least 350 tons of fuel said to be spilled. Vessel is anchored on Busan outer road and surrounded by booms, cleaning under way. It is understood, that the hopper suffered small damages. The 21,000-ton ship collided with a smaller freighter in seas off Busan just past midnight Sunday, causing an oil leak from the larger vessel. The Busan Coast Guard set up an oil spill flotation containment barrier around the ship and is using dispersants to clear the area. No casualties were reported from the collision. On Korean media photos damaged HYUNDAI BRIDGE and oil stain around the vessel. Posted byKNMI/Atmojo nur Source;SNTR
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 03:52:00 +0000

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