Six missing after tug capsizes while assisting MSC container ship off Busan

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A tugboat assisting an MSC container ship capsized near Busan, South Korea, resulting in one death and six missing crew members. Investigations are underway to determine if towline tension during maneuvers caused the accident in waters near Oryukdo.

One crew member has died and six remain missing after a tugboat capsized while assisting a container ship off Busan, South Korea, with authorities now investigating whether towline tension during a manoeuvre contributed to the accident. The 286-ton tug TNS Catcher capsized at around 13:29 local time on 2 September in waters near Oryukdo, according […] The post Six missing after tug capsizes while assisting MSC container ship off Busan appeared first on Container News.