As a result of an investigation of a ship that sank to the bottom of the sea in an accident where a sightseeing boat sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, it was found by interviewing the people concerned that one of the three windowpanes in front was damaged. I did.
No debris was found inside the ship, and pressure was applied from inside the ship, which may have caused damage to the outside, and the Japan Coast Guard has decided to investigate the relationship with the accident in detail.
One of the three front windowpanes damaged in the center
It has been one month since the accident that the sightseeing boat "KAZU 1" sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula, killing 14 people and missing 12 people. Work is underway to lift the ship.
An underwater camera and a diver from a private salvage company are investigating the condition of the ship, and several people concerned said that one of the three windows in front was damaged in the center. I found out in the interview.
For this one piece, all the glass has disappeared, and according to the people concerned, if a high wave breaks through the glass and enters the ship, there is a high possibility that debris will remain on the ship, but debris will remain on the ship. In addition to not being found, the window frame was deformed outward.
In addition, the hatch cover that connects the deck to the space at the bottom of the ship was removed and was found on the seabed on the northeast side, which is the direction of the tide, and the glass and hatch cover were damaged outward due to pressure applied from inside the ship. There is a possibility.
It is believed that the tour boat was flooded and tilted and sank based on the content of the report, and the Japan Coast Guard has decided to investigate the relationship between the damage to the hull and the accident in detail.