The sinking accident of a sightseeing boat, which killed 14 people and left 12 people missing off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, will take two weeks in seven days.
The search for the missing person is still ongoing around the site area, and the salvage company's ship will arrive at the sunken site as early as 7th and will begin an unmanned submersible investigation.
On April 23, 14 passengers were killed and 12 are still missing in the accident where the sightseeing boat "KAZU 1" carrying 26 passengers and crew sank off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula.
Even on the 7th, two weeks after the accident, the 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters and the Self-Defense Forces are searching for missing persons in a wide area around the site, but the search has been difficult over time. increase.
Under these circumstances, a ship of a private salvage company requested by the Japan Coast Guard is heading for the sea area at the site, and according to the Japan Coast Guard, it is expected to arrive at Abashiri Port at 3:00 pm on the 7th.
We plan to head to the sinking site within 7 days at the earliest and use an unmanned submersible to investigate the hull that has sunk to the bottom of the sea at a depth of approximately 120 meters.
In addition, another workboat carrying a diver who can handle deep seas will join in the future, and we will start a search on board by the end of May to hurry to find the missing person.