A South Korean cord layer sank in the East China Sea over the weekend break after enduring a fire on board.
Korean media reports the 6,204-tonne Responder endured a fire at roughly 3:50 a.m. September 11 as the ship was laying cord around 31 maritime miles off Tongyeong, South Korea.
The ship started to sink Saturday mid-day after a number of hrs of firefighting as well as sank entirely at 5:42 p.m., Yonhap News reported.
All 60 team participant aboard the cord layer were saved by a close-by tugboat prior to the ship started sinking.
Video uploaded online reveals the ship dropping:
The Korean- signed up Responder is run by KTSubmarine “We are going to discuss the salvage method after precautions to prevent marine pollution,” the business stated in a declaration reported by Yonhap.
Oil spill danger from the vessel is taken into consideration to be reduced, the record stated.
