[105] At 9:33 a.m., after confirming that nearby ships had volunteered to help in the rescue operations, the VTS told all ships to drop lifeboats for the passengers. [80], Captain Lee, who was in his private cabin at the time of the incident,[81] immediately rushed to the bridge. [83] At 8:50, Cho ordered an evacuation of the engine room through a call to the assistant engineer. The Incheon branch then talked with the first mate in five telephone calls over the next 35 minutes. [233], On 3 June, the Gwangju District Court issued arrest warrants for a senior vessel safety operator of the Korea Shipping Association's Incheon unit and a vessel inspector of the Korean Register of Shipping's Mokpo unit. When Sewol arrived at the channel at 8:27 a.m. at a course of around 137 degrees, the wind speed was between 4 and 7 meters per second, the wave height about 0.5 meters, and the visibility good. The ROK Army sent units including 150 Special Warfare Command soldiers and eleven ambulances. 115 galten als offiziell vermisst. [267] Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sent their condolences to the president of South Korea. [123], During the capsizing and the subsequent reporting, the South Korean government's announcements, as well as those from the South Korean media, were inconsistent and inaccurate. THE captain of the South Korean ferry that sank in April with the loss of more than 300 lives was jailed for 36 years, but acquitted of murdering those who died in the disaster. At 9:38 a.m., all communications were cut off between the VTS and Sewol. On April 16, 2014 the Korean-flagged passenger ferry M/V SEWOL sank resulting in a large loss of life of the passengers. [150] Starting around 2:00 p.m., rescue operations were practically stopped due to bad weather conditions. [55] At the time of the incident, conditions were calm and Sewol was following a route that was frequently used. It was further discovered that the initial purpose of this blacklist was to censor those who commemorated the Sewol victims in their artwork. [30] After it was purchased on 8 October 2012, it underwent modifications between 12 October 2012 and 12 February 2013, and was registered by Chonghaejin on 22 October 2012. [102] At 9:25 a.m., the VTS asked Captain Lee to decide quickly whether to evacuate the ship, stating that they did not have enough information to make the decision. Subscribe to France 24 now: http://f24.my/youtubeENFRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7http://f24.my/YTliveENA South Korean court has extended the sentence of the captain of the Sewol ferry that sunk last year to life. [162] On 17 July, a firefighting helicopter returning from rescue operations crashed near an apartment complex, killing all five officers aboard and injuring a high school student. [83][86] A passenger later testified that lights went out after the ferry started listing. [96] At 9:01 a.m., a crew member on Sewol called the Incheon branch of Chonghaejin to report the situation, and Chonghaejin's head office located in Jeju then called Captain Lee at 9:03 a.m. for a report of the situation. [163][164], The government announced on 22 April 2015 that it had approved plans to salvage the wreckage of Sewol in hopes of finding more information about the sinking and recovering the bodies of the nine victims still missing. 174 der 476 Menschen an Bord überlebten das Unglück; 187 Menschen wurden unmittelbar nach dem Unglück tot geborgen. This led him to make a turn to the right, causing the front of the ship to rapidly turn right. Thirteen other crew members were given jail sentences of up to 20 years on charges including abandonment and violating maritime law. [50] Shin had also requested a repair for the malfunctioning steering gear on 1 April 2014, but this was not done. Sewol Ferry Disaster: The Sinking Of Sewol: The sinking of MV Sewol ferry occurred on the morning of 16 April 2014, en route from Incheon to Jeju in South Korea. [17] The 6,825-ton vessel sent a distress signal from about 2.7 kilometres (1.7 mi) north of Byeongpungdo at 08:58 KST (23:58 UTC, 15 April 2014). About three minutes after all communications were cut, about 150 to 160 passengers and crew jumped overboard. [174][175][176] The death toll stood at 294 as of 22 July 2014, with ten missing; the date marked the recovery of the last cabin crew member. [186] The existence of the sudden turn has been confirmed by the analysis of the ship's AIS data. [225][226][227] On 22 May, the Incheon District Court issued an arrest warrant and Korean authorities offered a ₩50 million (US$48,800) reward for information leading to the arrest of Yoo. [63] One surviving passenger, Choi Eun-seun, recalled having gone up to the deck to smoke right before the incident. [299] The ship was lying on its port side, nearly 40 metres below the surface. [110] Lee, Cho, and the first and second mates were the first people to be rescued. [278], On 17 April, a representative of the Cheonghaejin Marine Company apologized for the incident. Cho testified that Park gave an order to turn "in the opposite direction" at this point, which he followed by turning the ship further to the left by 10 degrees, so the total amount of the turn became 15 degrees to the left. It's dangerous if you move, so just stay where you are. [134] At the same time, the Ministry of Health and Welfare sent emergency vehicles and the first squad of the Disaster Medical Support Team (재난의료지원팀) to Jindo. On April 16, 2014, the ferry MV Sewol sank off South Korea's coast plunging the country into shock. "[242], The sinking contributed to the political downfall of Park. [252] The director's cut of the film was made available for public viewing on YouTube on 31 August 2015. [35] The South Korean government's Board of Audit and Inspection later revealed that the Register's licensing was based on falsified documents. [199], Renovations which added extra passenger cabins have been proposed as a main secondary cause by Kim Gill-soo (김길수), a professor in the maritime transport technological department at the Korea Maritime University. [29]:40 Immediately after giving the order, she heard Cho exclaim "The wheel isn't working" in a flustered voice, after which the ship started listing. April 2014 auf seinem Weg von Incheon nach Jejudo auf Höhe der Insel Jindo im Gelben Meer kenterte. [135] At 11:28 a.m., the Korea Navy's Ship Salvage Unit (SSU) was reported to have been deployed for the operations. Out of 476 passengers and crew, 304 died in the disaster, including around 250 students from Danwon High School (Ansan City). [67] Because the ship kept turning towards the right even as he was holding onto the wheel, he made two turns to the left amounting to a 5-degree turn. [64], Right before the incident, Park and Cho were standing side by side near the ship's wheel at the bridge. The disaster claimed lives of 250 high school students who were on a school trip. "[296], On 22 March 2017, the salvage operation began to raise the wreck of sunken Sewol. [239] Judge Jeon Il-ho explained: "We drew a distinction between the Captain Lee Joon-seok who has a grave responsibility and crew members who took orders from the captain. [171] News1 Korea reported that, as of 8:00 a.m., 179 people had been rescued, six had died and 290 were missing. [29]:40, As Sewol approached the fatal turn, breakfast was being served in the cafeteria. [234] Amongst 15 crew accused of the sinking, prosecutors sought the death penalty for Captain Lee under the charge of homicide and the prosecution told the court that he failed to carry out his duty. The plan was initially put forward by President Park Geun-hye, and was endorsed by the Minister of Public Safety and Security, Park In-yong. [208] He had abandoned the ship with passengers still aboard the ferry, while South Korean law explicitly requires captains to remain on the ship during a disaster. [101] At 9:07 a.m., Sewol's crew confirmed that the ferry was capsizing and requested the help of the Coast Guard. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. Hide Caption 39 of 55 [300] The ship was loaded onto self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs) while on the vessel, which then transported it to shore. [89] The announcements were made by a communication officer, Kang Hae-seong, who had not consulted the manual before the broadcast. The Korea Coast Guard had assigned twenty divers in teams of two. [29]:9 According to A-Line Ferry, it did not experience any problems during its service in Japan. 123 arrived at the scene near 9:30 a.m.[96] as the first ship to reach the site after the incident. [250] A separate short documentary In the Absence was created to showcase the disaster in real time, with audio, visual and multi-media messages and video from the victims. Criticism has ranged from anger at the lax regulatory environment which may have contributed to the safety violations that could have sunk Sewol,[257] to anger about the rescue operations,[258] to anger at Park Geun-hye, then President of South Korea, whose approval ratings fell from a high of 71 percent before the disaster to "the 40 percent range" weeks afterwards. In April 2015 a technical report concluded that it was feasible to raise the wreck of Sewol and President Park said she hoped that it would be carried out as soon as possible. [193] Lee Sang-yun also proposed overloading as a cause. A unanimous Constitutional Court ruling on 10 March 2017 upheld the impeachment vote, ending her presidency. [273][274][275], On 18 May 2014, the BBC reported that President Park Geun-hye announced South Korea "plans to break up its coastguard" after it had failed to respond well during the MV Sewol ferry disaster. More than a dozen other crew members received shorter terms. [145] As of 6:00 a.m., 171 ships, twenty-nine aircraft and thirty divers were involved in the rescue effort. "[240] Kim Han-sik's sentence was also reduced to seven years on appeal. [305], Important Announcement repeated during capsizing. Six other company employees and a Korean Shipping Association official also received prison sentences. [156] On 19 April, a Navy petty officer who was injured during rescue operations died. [118], Passengers made calls,[115] sent text messages,[120] or sent KakaoTalk mobile messages[121] during the capsizing. A prominent South Korean politician from the ruling Saenuri Party, Chung Mong-joon, was forced to apologize when his son wrote a controversial Facebook post criticizing the public for criticizing the government over the disaster. [34] The cargo limits were not known by the Korea Shipping Association, which has the responsibility to manage ferries, or the Korea Coast Guard, which were responsible for overseeing the Shipping Association. The report makes no mention of investigating the sinking, salvaging the hull, or supporting the victims' families, instead devoted to determining ways to "control the protesting attempt by the opposition forces in the name of the ferry accident and suggest a method about public opinion manipulation using the government-organized demonstrations. The report referred to the sinking as "just a ferry accident (그저 하나의 여객선 사고)" and said "we must control the protest in the name of ferry accident (여객선 사고를 빌미로 한 투쟁을 제어해야 한다)". 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