Navy vows to prevent oil spills after massive containment efforts

The Navy vowed efforts Monday to prevent a possible recurrence of an oil leak after thousands of liters of fuel accidentally spilled into the sea during a weekend naval operation. A total of 8,400 liters of diesel spilled into waters off the southern port city of Jinhae, some 310 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Sunday morning during a fueling operation on a 2,500-ton warship, according to the Navy and the Coast Guard. Containment efforts, jointly conducted by the Navy and the Coast Guard, concluded at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The Navy said it will sternly determine the cause of the accident and take necessary measures in accordance with law to prevent similar accidents.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times