Tanker hits S.Korea dock, spills 15,000 T crude

SEOUL, Dec 7 (Reuters) - A 146,000 tonne Hong Kong-registered tanker hit a crane on a dock at the South Korean port of Taenan, south of Seoul on Friday, causing a leak of 15,000 tonnes of crude oil, Yonhap News Agency reported.

Friday's spillage is the largest since a 5,000 tonne crude discharge in 1995 at Yeosu, south of Seoul, the news agency reported. (Reporting by Angela Moon; Editing by Keiron Henderson)