Following the accident in which a tourist ship sank off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula, the Hokkaido District Transport Bureau announced on the 17th that it is urgently safe for businesses operating tourist ships in the same Utoro district of Shari Town as the ship where the accident occurred. I started the inspection.
Following the accident on a sightseeing boat in Shiretoko, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has been urgently inspecting tourist boat operators nationwide since last month regarding standards such as the weather when deciding to operate and the condition of communication equipment. I am doing.
On the 17th, inspections were conducted on four operators operating tourist ships in the same Utoro area as the ship that caused the accident.
Of these, seven people in charge of the Hokkaido District Transport Bureau entered the office of the operator that operates three sightseeing boats from 9:00 am.
In the inspection, we confirm by interviewing the status of the management system based on the "Safety Management Regulations" that describes the matters to be observed to ensure safety and whether the standards for judging operations are observed. about it.
After the inspection at the office, we will also go into the operating ship to check the status of communication equipment and lifesaving equipment.