Chemical explosion

18 Injured In A Chemical Explosion In South Korea

Seventeen months on from a very high profile explosion in the southeast of South Korea and the ship in question remains the source of much conjecture, still unable to leave the Asian nation, reports Splash247.

The accident 

Eighteen people were injured when a fire broke out on two vessels following an explosion on the chemical tanker Stolt Groenland moored at the Korean port of Ulsan in later September 2019.

The fire that broke out after the explosion spread to another chemical tanker, Bow Dalian,...

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Are US Ports Safer Than Beirut in Handling Dangerous Cargo?

  • Chemical explosion at the port of Beirut and killed more than 100.
  • In 1947, cargo in the hold of the freighter Grandcamp started smoking.
  • The powerful blast destroyed ships, docks, and an adjoining Monsanto chemical plant.
  • Potentially explosive cargo may be petroleum, liquified natural gas, and chemicals.
  • Officials in two of the nation’s busiest ports said safety is always the top priority.
  • Any cargo considered dangerous is subject to Coast Guard inspection.

According to an article published...

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