A week has passed since the accident in which a sightseeing boat carrying 26 people was lost off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, but the whereabouts of 12 people are still unknown.


On the 29th, the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters and the Maritime Self-Defense Force continue to use underwater cameras to check the condition of the hull to see if any of the tourist boats found to be sunk were left behind.

On the 23rd of this month, off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, a tour boat "KAZU 1" carrying 26 passengers and crew was distressed (Kazu Wan / 19 tons), and one week has passed 30 days after the accident. So far, 14 passengers have died and 12 are missing.



On the other hand, on the 29th, at the sinking site about 1 km offshore from "Kashni Waterfall" where the hull of "KAZU 1" was found, an underwater camera that can be remotely operated by the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters and the Maritime Self-Defense Force was used from the morning. I am investigating whether there is an opening for entering a sightseeing boat.



According to the Japan Coast Guard Headquarters, it seems that the SDF's underwater camera was lowered to the seabed three times by 3:00 pm to check the condition of the hull, but information such as new people being found so far. Is not included.



The Japan Coast Guard Headquarters and the Self-Defense Forces will continue to check the condition of the hull while watching the weather for one day tomorrow, and will also conduct a search at sea and hurry to find the missing person.

Released sonar image of the coast guard sinking point

The 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters has released image data when the Japan Coast Guard survey vessel "Tenyo" investigated the sinking point of "KAZU 1" with sonar.



After confirming that the hull was on the seabed, the terrain in the vicinity was investigated in detail again.



In the released image, you can clearly see that the hull of "KAZU 1" is in the green part in the center part.



In the image, the water depth measured by "Tenyo" is shown by different colors. Red shows the water depth at 110 meters, the green part where the ship is reflected is 115 meters, and the blue is 120 meters.



The Shiretoko Peninsula is on the left side, and the water depth becomes deeper as you go offshore on the right side.



According to the data, there are no large rocks larger than 10 meters around the ship.



The tour boat is sunk with the bottom down, but this image does not tell you which direction the bow is facing.

Shiretoko sightseeing spots Some people pray

On the 30th, at Furepe Falls, a tourist destination in Shiretoko, tourists were seen staring in the direction of the sea where the site was located and praying to the deceased.



Furepe Falls is located on a cliff by the sea near Utoro Port, about 20 kilometers more than Kashni Falls near the accident site.



The promenade extends to the vicinity of the waterfall, which is the closest to the site as a place by the sea that ordinary people can go to.

On the 30th, the second day of the Golden Week holidays, many people visited near the waterfall, and some of them stared at the sea in the direction of the site with a mysterious look, and even closed their eyes and prayed to those who died. bottom.



A 26-year-old man who visited from Osaka with his family said, "I can't say if I can enjoy this trip because of an accident. It's so cold, so please find it soon and return to my family." I was there.