Jeju Hallim Port Maritime Incident: Vessel Leaking Cargo 'Detected'

Diesel Spill at Sea During Oil Transfer

An oil film formed around the detected vessel. Photo by Jeju Coast Guard.

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Jeju Maritime Police Station (Chief Go Min-gwan) announced that on the afternoon of the 22nd, they apprehended the cargo ship P (1686t, Jeju-registered) near Hallim Port, Jeju City, for causing marine pollution and are currently investigating the chief engineer Lee (age 47, born in Busan).

According to Jeju Maritime Police Station, at around 5:05 PM on the 22nd, after receiving a report suspecting marine pollution around the P ship near Hallim Port, the coastal rescue boat of the Hallim Police Substation of Jeju Maritime Police set sail. Upon arriving 1,800 meters offshore at the entrance of Hallim Port, they confirmed the presence of a 10×20m iridescent oil film around the P ship.

Accordingly, two maritime police officers from the Hallim Police Substation boarded the P ship, confirmed diesel leakage from the chief engineer, instructed the chief engineer to stop the D.O FEED PUMP and overflow, and mobilized the crew on board to conduct deck chief-led containment operations.

The apprehended P ship was staying about 0.6 miles north of Hallim Port when approximately 300 liters of diesel leaked into the sea during self-transfer operations to the ship's bow diesel tank. The leaked oil spread northwest, creating three oil slicks on the sea surface measuring 10m×20m, 20m×20m, and 30m×30m, respectively.

Jeju Maritime Police collected the leaked oil using oil-absorbing materials and carried out containment operations with the coastal rescue boat, completing the cleanup. They stated that they will investigate the exact circumstances of the incident with the chief engineer A and take action according to relevant laws, including violations of the Marine Environment Management Act.

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