Pleasure boats have been on the natural tidal flats of Tokyo Bay one after another, and many of them were accidents by beginners, so the Maritime Security Department is calling attention to the fact that unfamiliar maneuvering has led to the accident.
The natural tidal flat called "Sanmai-su" that spreads off the coast of Kasai Kaihin Park in Edogawa Ward, Tokyo, has "Kui" installed around it because the water depth is shallow enough to walk depending on the time, and the navigation of ships is restricted. ..
It is widely known to ship users, and according to the Tokyo Coast Guard Station, there was only one accident a year for pleasure boats until last year, but there have already been five accidents in a row. ..
Three of them were beginners within four months of obtaining their license, and one was maneuvering for the first time in 10 years.
According to the Japan Marine Leisure Safety and Promotion Association, the popularity of marine leisure that can avoid density due to the influence of the new coronavirus has increased, and the number of people who passed the driver's license test for small boats last year was about 72,000 in the previous year. It means that it has increased by more than 25%.
The Japan Coast Guard considers that unfamiliar maneuvering has led to an accident, and is calling for a thorough understanding of dangerous locations in advance and thorough inspection of the ship before departure.