Nothing unusual was found in the search of the lower part of the towed ship's hull.
Quick Look
- A four-day night search has begun to find six missing people from the tugboat TNS Catcher that capsized off the coast of Busan.
- The underwater search has been suspended due to worsening weather conditions due to a wind advisory, and an ocean search is currently underway using six large ships.
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Why It Matters
On the 2nd, the tugboat TNS Catcher capsized in the sea near Oryukdo Island in Busan, leaving one of the eight crew members dead, one rescued, and six missing.
A four-day night search operation began for the six missing people in the capsize accident of the tugboat TNS Catcher off the coast of Busan.
The Busan Marine Police Station announced that it would conduct a night search for the fourth day in the accident area as of 7 p.m. on the 5th.
Six ships are deployed for the night search. A storm warning was issued off the coast of Busan, and only ships larger than 1,000 tons were mobilized.
The Coast Guard plans to conduct a maritime search in an area 65 km wide and 31 km long. Due to bad weather, underwater search is still impossible.
Currently, in the area of the accident, there is a wave height of 2 to 2.5 m and a northeast wind blowing at 12 to 14 m per second.
The Coast Guard was unable to find the missing person or any belongings during the day's weekly search. The lower part of the hull of the container ship M moored at the dock was also searched, but nothing unusual was found.
On the afternoon of the 2nd, the TNS Catcher capsized while towing the M in the sea about 9km east of Oryukdo Island.
Of the eight crew members on board, one was rescued, but the other was found unconscious and died.
The remaining six people are missing and a search operation is underway, but they have not yet been found.
Open Questions
- Are the 6 missing people still alive?
- Specific causes of rollover accidents
