In February, a submarine of the Maritime Self-Defense Force collided with a cargo ship off the coast of Kochi Prefecture, injuring three SDF personnel. I sent the documents on suspicion.
In February, three SDF personnel were slightly injured when the Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine "Soryu" collided with a Hong Kong-registered cargo ship "Ocean Artemis" off the coast of Kochi Prefecture.
According to the 5th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Kobe City, when the submarine under training rises to the surface of the sea, the situation is not sufficiently grasped by the underwater sound wave detector, and the cargo ship is approaching. It turned out that there was a suspicion that he was late.
For this reason, the Japan Coast Guard sent documents to former Captain Keisuke Tsuneji (50), who was commanding the crew on board the submarine at that time, on the 8th on suspicion of accidental injury and danger of accidental traffic. ..
According to the Japan Coast Guard, the former captain has admitted to the investigation.
Chief of Staff, Maritime Self-Defense Force "Take the facts seriously"
Regarding the fact that the captain of the submarine at that time was sent a document, Hiroshi Yamamura, Chief of Staff, Maritime Self-Defense Force, said, "I am very sorry for causing concern to the people about the accident. We take the fact that active Maritime Self-Defense Forces have been sent documents seriously. We fully cooperate with the Maritime Security Agency, the prosecution's investigation, and the Transport Safety Commission's investigation, and through the accident investigation committee established by the Maritime Self-Defense Force. We will investigate the cause of the accident and work to prevent recurrence. "