Following the accident in which a sightseeing boat carrying 26 people was distressed off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, a company operating a tour boat in Sado City, Niigata Prefecture, reconfirmed the equipment of the boat on the 25th.
"Senkakuwan Yangtze Island Sightseeing" operates five underwater see-through boats that go around the scenic spots of Senkakuwan in Sado City, Niigata Prefecture.
The company conducts inspections every day before departure, but on the 25th, after the accident off the Shiretoko Peninsula, we carefully checked whether there were any abnormalities in the engine or cracks in the hull. rice field.
Also, in the unlikely event of an engine trouble on the sea, I was supposed to contact the surrounding ships wirelessly and have them tow to the port, and I reconfirmed the procedure.
The Japan Coast Guard conducts inspections before departure and after entering the port based on the "Marine Safety Guide" that summarizes the points for preventing marine accidents, but plans to make its own check sheet in response to this accident. about it.
Yuichi Kikuchi, president of Senkakuwan Bay Island Tourism, said, "In the future, I would like to create a check sheet that describes the items to be checked every day and respond accordingly."