On the morning of the 15th, the escort ship, which remained anchored at the site of the accident in the Seto Inland Sea off the coast of Yamaguchi Prefecture, was towed by a private ship after the work to plug the part where the screw had fallen off was completed. started moving to a shipyard in Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
On the 10th of this month, in the Seto Inland Sea off Suo-Oshima Island in Yamaguchi Prefecture, part of the screw blades of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's escort ship "Inazuma" fell off and it became unable to navigate on its own.
According to the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Kure District Inspector General, a specialized contractor has completed the work to seal up the fallen portion, and there is no new oil leak. is confirmed.
Therefore, before 8:00 am on the 15th, the escort ship left its anchorage for the first time in five days after being towed by two civilian vessels and started moving.
The escort ship will arrive off the coast of Onomichi City, Hiroshima Prefecture on the evening of the 15th, and is scheduled to enter the shipyard on the 16th.
The Japan Coast Guard suspected that the escort ship had deviated from the route and contacted shallow water, and is investigating the suspicion of business negligence and traffic danger, and will investigate the hull in more detail in the future.