Following the accident in which a sightseeing boat sank off the coast of Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to establish a system next fiscal year to subsidize small passenger ship operators in introducing commercial radio equipment and life rafts. .
In the accident in which the sightseeing boat "KAZU 1" sank off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula, it was known that mobile phones with areas where radio waves could not reach were recognized as communication equipment on the ship by the national inspection, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Based on these points, we decided to establish a subsidy system to support safety measures.
Specifically, in the future, communication equipment will include commercial radio equipment that can communicate with multiple ships in the vicinity without using mobile phones, equipment that can transmit distress signals and position information in the event of an emergency, and equipment that can be used to prevent people from entering the water. It means promoting the introduction of "improved life rafts" that can wait for rescue without delay and subsidizing the cost.
In addition, in order to educate and train captains to improve their qualities, they plan to create educational materials that describe emergency response and knowledge of weather information. Did.
On the other hand, considering that the site of the sinking accident was in an area where "mobile rescue personnel" could not rush to the site within an hour, the Japan Coast Guard will newly deploy a medium-sized helicopter to Kushiro Air Base next fiscal year to dispatch mobile rescue personnel. I have decided on a placement policy.