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SEOUL, South Korea - A crane-carrying vessel collided with an oil tanker off of South Korea's west coast on Friday, spilling more than 66,000 barrels of crude oil in what was believed to be South Korea's largest offshore oil leak, officials said.
Officials at the Maritime and Fisheries Ministry, citing Coast Guard reports, initially said about 110,000 barrels had leaked from the Hong Kong-registered tanker. But the Coast Guard later said additional information indicated the amount was significantly lower — about 66,043 barrels.
The accident occurred around 7:10 a.m. when the crane-carrying vessel slammed into the 146,000-ton tanker Hebei Spirit in waters off Mallipo beach, some 93 miles southwest of Seoul.
Strong winds and prevailing currents meant oil was expected to start washing up on shore and flow into fishing grounds and fishing farms, about 6 miles from the leak, by Saturday morning, the Coast Guard said in a statement.
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Officials at the Maritime and Fisheries Ministry, citing Coast Guard reports, initially said about 110,000 barrels had leaked from the Hong Kong-registered tanker. But the Coast Guard later said additional information indicated the amount was significantly lower — about 66,043 barrels.
The accident occurred around 7:10 a.m. when the crane-carrying vessel slammed into the 146,000-ton tanker Hebei Spirit in waters off Mallipo beach, some 93 miles southwest of Seoul.
Strong winds and prevailing currents meant oil was expected to start washing up on shore and flow into fishing grounds and fishing farms, about 6 miles from the leak, by Saturday morning, the Coast Guard said in a statement.
Officials: Major oil spill off South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea – A crane-carrying vessel collided with an oil tanker off of South Korea’s west coast on Friday, spilling more than 66,000 barrels of crude oil in what
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