Formerly explained at a press conference on the 27th that the president of the operating company explained at a press conference on the 27th that it was a "conditional operation" to return if the sea was rough on the day due to the accident of a sightseeing boat off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido. A male employee testified that conditional operations were normally carried out.
Seiichi Katsura, president of the distressed sightseeing boat operator "Shiretoko Tour Boat", said at a press conference held for the first time after the accident on the 27th, the sea seems to be rough based on the report from the captain that "departure is possible" about the circumstances of the day. He explained that he decided to set sail with a conditional flight, if any.
Regarding this "conditional operation", a former employee of the "Shiretoko Tour Boat" said, "I used to do it normally. I told the customer," It will be a conditional operation today. Is that okay? There is. "
Also, "When I was the previous captain, I looked at the actual weather and weather forecast, and even if there were no waves at that time, I said" I will turn back here "and turned back on the way, and the waves actually became higher about 30 minutes later. There were times. It was the captain's job to make these decisions, "he said.
Since the "Shiretoko Tour Boat" has a longer course to operate than other sightseeing boat companies, it means that in the past, even if other sightseeing boats departed, they would not operate.
Regarding the decision to set sail, the president said, "I think I was wrong now," said a former employee. "If other companies were planning to launch a ship, they would be in contact. , "Let's stop today" may have been the story at the beginning. "