Busan shipping chemical carrier detained in Iran… Cheonghae unit dispatched Choi Young-ham (general)
Reporter Min Ji-hyung [email protected], Reporter Lee Woo-young [email protected] ｜ 2021-01-05 19:44:30
An official from DM Shipping, a shipping company of the’Korea Chemie’ who was detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the Gulf waters, is checking CCTV footage at the time of detention at the office in Haeundae-gu, Busan on the morning of the 5th. On the right side of the screen is a high-speed boat from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard. Reporter Kim Kyung-hyun view@
On the morning of the 4th (hereinafter referred to as local time), the Korean chemical product carrier’Korea Chemie’ was detained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the Gulf Sea (Persian Gulf).
According to DM Shipping, a ship manager in Busan, a shipping company, Korea Chemie was detained while heading for Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after departing from Jubaly, Saudi Arabia, carrying three kinds of chemicals such as methanol at 3:30 am on the 3rd. A total of 20 people are on board, including 11 Myanmarians, 2 Indonesians, and 2 Vietnamese, including 5 Korean sailors including the captain, 1st to 3rd class navigators and engine managers.
20 people including 5 Korean sailors on board
Observation of’fire’ in conflict with the US
The government dispatches working-level delegates to local
The Revolutionary Guard said it was “measures resulting from repeated violations of marine environmental regulations”, but after the US withdrew from the nuclear agreement (JCPOA, Comprehensive Joint Action Plan) with Iran in May 2018, the conflict between the two countries was sharp and complicated. Observations that international relations served as the background dominate.
DM Shipping held a briefing at the headquarters in Haeundae-gu, Busan on the afternoon of the 5th and said, “It is understood that the sailors are in a safe state.” “Tykunshipping” director Lee Cheon-hee, who is in charge of ship safety, said, “I heard that the local consulate talked to the Iranian side and said that it was safe even if I couldn’t speak to the crew directly.” State”.
The government mobilized all diplomatic channels to request the removal of early detention, while at the same time urgently dispatching Choi Young-ship (4,400 tons) belonging to the Cheonghae unit to the vicinity of the Hormuz Strait. As soon as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs recognized the incident, it operated the Overseas National Protection Countermeasure Headquarters and the on-site command group, and held a countermeasure meeting with related organizations. The consulate of the Korean Embassy in Iran was sent to Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, where the ship had arrived. On the afternoon of the 5th, he invited Iran’s Ambassador to Korea Said Badamchi Shavestari.
President Moon Jae-in ordered “The National Security Office should closely discuss countermeasures with relevant ministries,” the Blue House said on the 5th. Right after the incident the day before, President Moon reported the situation from the head of the National Security Office and ordered it, Min-seok Kang, a spokesman for the Blue House, said in a written briefing.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Choi Young-sam said at a regular briefing that the working-level delegation was dispatched to Iran.
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