On the 18th, the patrol boat "Echigo" belonging to the Niigata Coast Guard ran aground off the coast of Niigata Prefecture and was unable to navigate on its own. I'm going to start thinking about how to move the ship.
In addition, we believe that there is a high possibility that this accident was caused by human error, so we are conducting an investigation on the suspicion of business negligence.
On the 18th, a large patrol vessel "Echigo" belonging to the Niigata Coast Guard ran aground off the coast of Kashiwazaki City, Niigata Prefecture, and was unable to navigate on its own.
According to the 9th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters in Niigata Prefecture, which is investigating this accident, there were no injuries to the 33 crew members, and there is no danger of immediate sinking. It means that
The site was in shallow water about 1.1 kilometers northwest of the Shiiyabana lighthouse, and the lighthouse was off at the time, so the patrol boat ran aground when it approached to check.
Since the state of damage to the hull has not been fully grasped, the 9th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters will start a diving survey by a salvage company from the 19th and consider how to move the ship.
According to the Japan Coast Guard, according to the crew's interviews so far, it seems that the lookout was inadequate when they were informing the lighthouse about the situation, and it seems that they were swept away by the wind. Considering that there is a high possibility of a mistake, we are conducting an investigation on the suspicion of business negligence.