KALTAN Gas Leak at Gamcheon Port

Incident Overview

A refrigerant leak aboard KALTAN at Gamcheon Port in Busan, South Korea, on September 15, 2026, injured five Russian crew members. The fishing vessel was undergoing repairs at a shipyard.

Incident Timeline

08:37 local time: The leak was reported aboard the vessel, which carried 15 crew members. The five injured were found in a refrigerated cargo hold; the other ten were in their cabins.

Later on September 15: All five injured people were taken to hospital. Two initially suffered cardiac arrest, but an afternoon update said both had regained circulation. Police and firefighters investigated the incident.

Incident Factors

Authorities suspected the leak occurred during refrigerant-related work. The exact cause remained under investigation, including whether equipment condition or human error contributed. Neither explanation had been established.

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