On the 27th, the president of the operating company held a press conference on the accident of a sightseeing boat that killed 11 people and left 15 people missing off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido. I think I was wrong. "
The 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters will continue to grasp the actual situation whether there were any safety management problems in the background of the accident.
On the 23rd of this month, a tour boat "KAZU 1" (19 tons) carrying 26 passengers and crew was distressed while sailing off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula, killing 11 passengers found so far and other Fifteen are still unknown.
On the 27th, President Seiichi Katsura of the sightseeing boat operator "Shiretoko Tour Boat" held a press conference for the first time after the accident.
At the beginning, President Katsura, who stated his apology, explained that on the morning of the day, based on the report from the captain that "departure is possible", he decided to make a conditional operation by returning if the sea was rough. ..
Also, on the day of the accident, the office radio antenna was out of order, and the ship's satellite phone was under repair and could not be used. That is.
When asked whether or not to make the decision to set sail, President Katsura said, "I think I was wrong now."
The 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters will continue to grasp the actual situation by listening to the company to see if there were any safety management problems in the background of the accident.
On the other hand, the search continues around the sea area on the 28th, which is the 6th day after the accident, and the Japan Coast Guard and others are rushing to find the missing person.