The Busan Coast Guard has arrested a Russian-flagged refrigerated cargo ship suspected of leaking waste oil into the sea near Busan and fleeing the scene. The arrest was made after a four-day investigation involving drone tracking, sample analysis, and a full inspection of the ship.
On the morning of September 24, at 9:57 a.m., a female diver reported seeing “black oil of unknown origin” leaking into the sea in front of Cheonghak Riverside Park, Yeongdo-gu, Busan.
The Coast Guard responded quickly by deploying 12 anti-pollution ships and 12 marine pollution control personnel to the site. Containment work continued until 3:35 p.m. on the same day.
During the containment operation, the suspected vessel left the area. The Coast Guard launched a full-scale investigation to track the spill and identify the vessel responsible.
Using drones to monitor the spread of the oil slick and its movement, the Coast Guard narrowed their search
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