Korean Coast Guard Tracks Down and Detains Russian Ship in MARPOL Case

Korean Coast Guard Tracks Down and Detains Russian Ship in MARPOL Case

The Busan Coast Guard in South Korea is reporting the details on a recent MARPOL violation where it had to track down the vessel using detailed research. A small, Russian-flagged refrigerated cargo ship was identified as the source of the pollution and has now been detained after the Coast Guard pursued the ship. The incident began when a diver reported an oil spill off the coast of Busan on the morning of September 24. The Coast Guard determine…

Busan Coast Guard Detains Russian Ship After Four Days For Waste Oil Spill

A female diver reported seeing “black oil of unknown origin” leaking into the sea in front of Cheonghak Riverside Park, Yeongdo-gu, Busan.