Three years ago, cargo ships collided off the coast of Chiba prefecture, killing four people, and the Japan Coast Guard neglected to keep watch. I sent the documents on suspicion.

This accident occurred three years ago in May 2019, off the coast of Inubosaki in Choshi City, Chiba Prefecture, and both the cargo ships "Sumiho Maru (499 tons)" and "Chikatsu Maru (499 tons)" owned by domestic shipping companies. Ton) ”collided, killing four people on the sunken Chikatsu Maru.



As a result of conducting investigations such as listening to the crew members, the Choshi Coast Guard continued to sail without fully confirming the surrounding conditions, despite the thick fog at that time. It turned out that there was a suspicion that he had.



For this reason, the first officer (64) of the "Sumiho Maru" at that time and the second officer (72 at that time) who died on the "Chikatsu Maru" were left dead on the 13th. Documents were sent on suspicion of manslaughter.