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Capsized tug against a containership hull, figures on the upturned bottom.

Operations · Security3 Sept 2026Busan · Korea Strait

Tug TNS Catcher capsizes off Busan. One dead, six missing

The tug TNS Catcher capsized at about 13:29 on 2 September, roughly 9 km from Oryukdo off Busan, while working with two other tugs on a Liberia-flagged containership of 66,332 gt.