Video: Japanese Coast Guard Vessel Runs Aground In Japan Sea

Japan Coast Guard Ship Grounding

Japan’s coast guard patrol vessel, Echigo, has reportedly run aground off the Niigata Prefecture in the waters of the Sea of Japan.

Echigo, which reportedly has a displacement capacity of 3,100 tons and measures about 105 meters in length, ran aground on Wednesday and was impaired as an oil slick developed around the vessel, per reports from Japanese TV.

Per the report, there were 43 individuals on board, and nobody was hurt.

Source: Nippon TV News 24 Japan/YouTube

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