Hokkaido Saury Fishing Boat Capsule Today Searching in and around the sea September 19th 4:09
On the 19th day, the third day from the accident, the Coast Guard headquarters was found to be the third day since the accident occurred when a saury fishing boat with eight people capsized on the sea off the eastern coast of Hokkaido was overturned and one of the crew members was found in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest. We will search the ship and the surrounding waters and urgently discover other crew members.
The saury fishing boat "65th Keiei Maru" belonging to the Taiki Fishing Cooperative in Taiki-cho, Hokkaido, 29 tons, has been overturned in a nearby sea area after being unable to contact about 640 kilometers east of Cape Nosafuto Was found.
In this accident, the whereabouts of eight people, including the captain, Toshihiro Keigo (52), who are in their 40s and 70s, are not known.
A search by the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters on the 18th found a man in a cardiopulmonary arrest in a maneuvering room of a capsized ship.
However, since the site is in the distant high seas, not standing prospect of transport, it is expected to take longer to confirm the identity.
The Coast Guard Headquarters will continue to search the surrounding waters on the 19th, the third day after the accident, and will search the ship by a special rescue team diver to expedite the discovery of other crew members. The
In addition, the National Transportation Safety Committee will also dispatch two accident investigators to the Taiki Fisheries Cooperative to investigate the cause of the accident and interview the fishermen's officials.