According to a Washington think-tank, the North Korean destroyer which was partially capsized in a botched launch ceremony has been delivered to a ship repair facility.

According to satellite images, the Center for Strategic and International Studies, based on the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the destroyer which suffered a failure of launch had been moved by the 8th of June to the graving dock in Rajin Dockyard (also known as Rajin Ship Repair Factory).

The state media reported that on Friday, experts would be examining the hull to determine the next step of restorations. This will take place at Rajin Dockyard over a period of 7-10 days.

Kim Jong Un of North Korea, who was present at the launch failure, described the incident as a "criminal action".

Kim has ordered the ship to be restored in time for a meeting of the ruling party this month. Since the accident, North Korea claims it has detained several officials.

CSIS reported that the Rajin shipyard near the Russian border has been producing many of North Korea’s larger warships since decades.

The report said that "Once critical repairs and restoration work is completed, it will be likely to be transferred to the dock of the shipyard, where weapons and other systems are installed and then commissioned."

According to U.S. military researchers and South Korean researchers, the ship was flipped over in the water following the botched launch. However, it was pulled back upright.

North Korea's 5,000-ton warships, launched this year, are the largest yet. They're part of Kim Jong Un's drive to upgrade his naval power by acquiring vessels that can launch and carry dozens of missiles. (Reporting and editing by Stephen Coates; Ju-min Park)

(source: Reuters)