Navy vows to prevent oil spills after massive containment efforts

Officials conduct containment operations following an oil spill from a naval warship in waters off the southeastern port city of Jinhae District, Changwon, in this photo provided by the Coast Guard, Monday. Yonhap

The Navy vowed efforts Monday to prevent a possible recurrence of an oil leak after thousands of liters of fuel accidentally spilled into the sea during a weekend naval operation.

A total of 8,400 liters of diesel spilled into waters off the southern port city of Jinhae, some 310 kilometers 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 sternly determine the cause of the accident and take necessary measures in accordance with law to prevent similar accidents.