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Stranded N. Korean freighter dismantled

Stranded N. Korean freighter dismantled

HITACHI, Japan - The Chilsong, a 3,144-ton North Korean freighter stranded off the port of Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture since December 2002, is seen dismantled in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on June 14. The ship broke into two parts in March 2003, with fuel remaining in it spilling and reaching preseason Pacific coastal beaches.

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Ibaraki Pref. begins dismantling stranded N. Korean freighter

Ibaraki Pref. begins dismantling stranded N. Korean freighter

MITO, Japan - Work begins May 27 to dismantle the North Korean cargo ship Chil Song that has been stranded since December off Hitachi in the prefecture. The 3,144-ton ship broke into two parts in March, with fuel remaining in the vessel spilling and reaching preseason Pacific coastal beaches in the eastern Japan prefecture.

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Workers tackle oil spill at stranded N. Korean ship

Workers tackle oil spill at stranded N. Korean ship

HITACHI, Japan - Fisheries workers in Hitachi port, Ibaraki Prefecture, collect heavy oil leaking from the stranded 3,144-ton North Korean freighter Chil Song (background) Dec. 6. The freighter, which was carrying tire chips, ran aground the previous day.

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N. Korean freighter stranded on Ibaraki coast

N. Korean freighter stranded on Ibaraki coast

HITACHI, Japan - The 3,144-ton North Korean freighter Chil Song, carrying a cargo of tire chips, ran aground on coastal waters in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture and heavy oil was found floating inside Hitachi harbor, the Japan Coast Guard said Dec. 5. The ship notified the coast guard at around 12:10 a.m. the same day that it was adrift.

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