Kansai Access Bridge Tanker Collision Accident at the time
In September of Typhoon No. 21 in September last year, a tanker that had been washed away collided with a connecting bridge at Kansai Airport, and the Coast Guard did not take appropriate measures against the strong typhoon at that time. As a result, I was sent a document on suspicion of the risk of accidental traffic.
On September 4th last year, the tanker “Treasure Maru” swept away by the strong winds of Typhoon No. 21 collided with the connecting bridge at Kansai Airport, and the bridge girder was severely damaged. The airport was temporarily isolated. The bridge was fully restored in April, 7 months later.
After the accident, the Japan Coast Guard's Kansai Airport Coast Guard Air Base investigated the situation. As a result, Hounmaru was anchored at a location that was only about 2 kilometers away from the connecting bridge, and one of the two connections. Because we used only one, we found out that we were in a state called “Sho-Byo” that was swept away by the fire.
For this reason, the Japan Coast Guard sent a 41-year-old former captain on the 27th, suspected of being in danger of negligence due to work, assuming that he did not take appropriate measures against the strong typhoon.
Hinoide Kaiun of Fukuoka City, who owned the Takara Unmaru, said, “I think I was taking the appropriate action, but it caused an accident that exceeded my expectations. It is.
After the accident, new regulations were established to prohibit the navigation of ships in the vicinity of important facilities facing the sea, such as Kansai Airport, when typhoons are approaching.