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Captain, 1st mate and helmsman taken into custody
Three individuals, including the captain and those responsible for the 'Queen Jenuvia 2', when it ran aground on an uninhabited island, have been indicted and taken into custody. The Mokpo Branch of the Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office announced on Dec 23 that it had detained and indicted them, on charges including gross negligence resulting in injury, after the vessel ran aground and injured passengers. They were accused of failing to maintain even minimal forward lookout while sailing off the coast of Sinan County, Jeollanam-do, on the 19th of last month, leading to the ship running aground. 47 out of the 267 people on board reported mild pain and received hospital treatment. It was revealed that the Captain had failed to directly supervise or operate the ship in a hazardous area where the captain is required to take direct control, and did not even monitor the navigation equipment from the captain’s cabin. The First mate (39), who was in charge of navigation in the wheelhouse, and helmsman (39), were found to have neglected forward lookout, instead using their mobile phones and engaging in other distractions. As a result, they did not realize the ship was approaching the uninhabited island at full speed until just before the collision. The prosecution will continue to thoroughly investigate the causes of safety accidents that pose significant risks to the public.
Ferry to be repaired at Yeosu Shipyard
The 'Queen Jenuvia II' has been moved to the Yeosu Shipyard for permanent repairs of the heavy bow and hull damage, where the ferry was waiting for the floating dock to become available as of Dec 7. Photos: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3922422?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3922421?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest
Investigation by Coast Guard widens
South Korea’s Coast Guard continued its investigation into the grounding of the 'Queen Jenuvia II' with 246 passengers and 21 crew members on board and has sought an arrest warrant for the master of the ferry, after it already had arrested the 1st officer who was on watch, as well as the helmsman, each on charges of gross negligence causing harm to the passengers, while the investigation was widening. The Coast Guard interviewed seven crewmembers from the vessel as witnesses after its interrogation of the first officer and the helmsman. The Coast Guard found that the captain had never been on the bridge of the vessel, supervising navigation in the tight, busy channel leading into the port at Mokpo in the more than 1,000 times the ferry made the approach to port, which is being considered a dereliction of duty and the responsibility for the safe navigation of the vessel. Instead the captain was allegedly resting in his cabin. The first officerfirst had blamed a failure of the steering mechanism, but later admitted he was distracted, reading the news on his cellphone. The ship overshot a critical turn and hit an uninhabited island with a speed of 20 knots. 78 people, including a pregnant woman, received medical treatment at hospitals after the incident. Further investigations also confirmed that the helmsman was also distracted. He says he was looking at the gyrocompass. The vessel, however, had been left on its autopilot, although it was required to be on manual navigation while in the confirmed and busy shipping lane near the port. The Coast Guard was also reviewing a broad range of information, including the regular inspection checklists, operational management regulations, the safety management system, and crew training practices. However, it said the investigation of the safety management officer has been delayed while the individual met with legal counsel. The Coast Guard was also investigating the Mokpo Regional Vessel Traffic Control Center, responsible for supervising all vessels. The controller was allegedly focusing on another large vessel that was also out of the normal lane. Busy with that vessel, he failed to notice that the 'Queen Jenuvia II' was out of its lane. The m VTS center had turned off alarms, as small fishing boats, less than 20 meters in length, frequently triggered the alarms even though they were not required to follow specific traffic lanes. Photos: https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3916565?navList=gallery&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3916564?navList=moreOfThisShip&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest&perPage=8&imo=9901386&lid=3916565 https://www.shipspotting.com/photos/3916563?navList=moreOfThisShip&category=39&page=1&viewType=normal&sortBy=newest&perPage=8&imo=9901386&lid=3916564
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