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Vicissitude

Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Location: Chef School
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Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject: Tanker spills 15,000 tons of crude oil off S. Korea's coast |
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Official: Major oil spill off SKorea By JAE-SOON CHANG, Associated Press Writer
A Hong Kong-registered oil tanker collided with another vessel in seas off South Korea's west coast Friday and leaked about 15,000 tons of crude oil, an official with the Maritime and Fisheries Ministry said.
It was believed to be South Korea's largest offshore oil leak, according to the official, who spoke on customary condition of anonymity citing office policy.
The collision left three holes in the 146,000-ton tanker Hebbei Spirit. The leaked oil amounts to 110,000 barrels, the official said.
The tanker was at anchor about five miles off Mallipo beach, carrying about 260,000 tons of crude oil when it was hit by another vessel, the official said.
The official could not give more details, including whether the leaking was still continuing or the extent of its damage to humans or wildlife. |
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071207/ap_on_re_as/skorea_oil_spill
So what was the other vessel and who was a fault, I wonder. |
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Tony_Balony

Joined: 12 Apr 2007
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:05 am Post subject: |
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I've been to Mallipo. Its a nice area. |
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Julius

Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:12 am Post subject: |
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Tony_Balony wrote: |
I've been to Mallipo. Its a nice area. |
was a nice area. |
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sojourner1

Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug
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Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:23 am Post subject: |
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Dang, that's terrible pollution. I already knew that the seas around Korea were badly polluted due to China running all liquid wastes into the sea off it's East coast. The fish really are dirty and it could get bad enough that there won't be many fish and other life in NE Asia seas. There is a huge difference in tilapia caught around South America and NE Asia. The mackerel and squid are also very dirty in NE Asia. The NE Asia stuff is dirty tasting and has dark veins while the South American fish is white and tasty with no dark veins. I know my fish and clearly see that the fish here is not the most nutritious, tasty, and the best quality like Koreans are led on to believe. It's a shame that pollution is getting out of hand due to hurried carelessness. |
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