A set of safeguarding measures is in place for vessels to protect the lives of passengers and crew members. The Kazu I tour boat’s multiple failures to follow these safety guidelines started even before it set out to sea off Hokkaido last month, according to an expert on maritime accidents.
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Coast guard officials searched the office of a Japanese tour boat operator Monday as part of a criminal investigation into suspicions that professional negligence caused the sinking of a vessel carrying 26 people in a national park last month. The Kazu 1 sightseeing boat started the tour in Shiretoko National Park on the northeastern side…
When the ill-fated sightseeing boat Kazu I sailed out to sea off Hokkaido with 26 people - 24 passengers and two crew - on board on April 23, it had not just ignored warnings of gusts and choppy waves but also lacked a working satellite phone.