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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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Stranded N. Korean freighter breaks into two

HITACHI, Japan - The North Korean freighter Chil Song, which ran aground off Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Dec. 5, is seen broken into two March 10, with its rear tilting due to rough waters washing the vessel for three months.

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Stranded N. Korean freighter towed to open waters

HITACHI, Japan - A Japanese tugboat (front) on Dec. 11 tows the North Korean freighter Chil Song, which ran aground off Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture on Dec. 5, from the shoal to open waters.

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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

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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Stranded N. Korean freighter towed to open waters

HITACHI, Japan - A Japanese tugboat (front) on Dec. 11 tows the North Korean freighter Chil Song, which ran aground off Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture on Dec. 5, from the shoal to open waters. (Kyodo)

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Stranded N. Korean freighter breaks into two

HITACHI, Japan - The North Korean freighter Chil Song, which ran aground off Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Dec. 5, is seen broken into two March 10, with its rear tilting due to rough waters washing the vessel for three months. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)

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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. (Kyodo)