Navy vows to prevent fuel spills after massive diesel containment efforts
Published: 12 May. 2025, 15:35
Updated: 12 May. 2025, 15:37
![The South Korean Navy and Coast Guard conduct containment operations after diesel fuel leaked during an internal fuel transfer aboard a naval vessel docked at a Navy pier near Somo Island in Jinhae District, Changwon, South Gyeongsang, on May 11. [CHANGWON COAST GUARD]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2025/05/12/33bc6d26-9b14-4626-aa15-f2676414732e.jpg)
The South Korean Navy and Coast Guard conduct containment operations after diesel fuel leaked during an internal fuel transfer aboard a naval vessel docked at a Navy pier near Somo Island in Jinhae District, Changwon, South Gyeongsang, on May 11. [CHANGWON COAST GUARD]
The Korean Navy, on Monday, vowed to prevent a possible recurrence of a fuel leak after thousands of liters of the substance accidentally spilled into the sea during a weekend naval operation.
A total of 8,400 liters (2,219 gallons) of diesel spilled into waters off the southern port city of Jinhae, some 310 kilometers (193 miles) 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 determine the cause of the accident and take necessary measures in accordance with the law to prevent similar accidents.
Yonhap
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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