
Problem of a sightseeing boat carrying students on a school trip off the coast of Iki Island, Nagasaki Prefecture, sailing with overcapacity.
When a pleasure boat carrying junior high school students on a school trip off the coast of Iki Island in Nagasaki Prefecture sailed far beyond its capacity, the captain of the boat was interviewed by Jiji Press and described the situation at the time, saying that his desire to help elderly people in poor health caused him to "go blank."
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In mid-October off the coast of Iki Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, a chartered pleasure boat carrying junior high school students on a school trip sailed with more passengers than its capacity.
In an interview with Jiji Press on the 12th, the captain of a chartered pleasure boat carrying junior high school students on a school trip off the coast of Iki Island in Nagasaki Prefecture was interviewed by Jiji Press and said that his desire to help elderly people who were complaining of poor health "left me completely blank."
Pleasure boat sailing with 1.7 times the capacity? Chartered for junior high school field trip - Japan Coast Guard investigates, interviews with captain - off the coast of Nagasaki and Iki Island
According to the captain and other officials, the pleasure boat headed for Tatsunoshima Island, about 2 kilometers northwest of Iki Island's northern Katsumoto Port, in mid-October, carrying a total of 47 third-year junior high school students and teachers from Hiroshima City. After arriving, an elderly person who had been staying earlier complained of not feeling well and asked for help, so 20 elderly people from the tour were allowed to ride with them.
Although the captain was aware that the ship was overcapacity, he explained, ``I was afraid that the transport of people who were unwell would be delayed and their lives would be at stake.My mind went blank.''
During the exchange, 13 elementary school students and six leaders from another nearby group also boarded the ship. However, there was no room to disembark the plane, so it departed with a total of 86 passengers on board. "I knew it was bad," he said.
The ship's capacity was 48 passengers and two crew members.
According to the Kyushu Transport Bureau, the ship was carrying life jackets for 65 adults. Six lifesaving flotation devices were also installed.
The sightseeing boat is the ``Emerald Iki'' (17 tons) operated by the Katsumoto Town Fisheries Cooperative on Iki Island. A senior fisheries association official said, ``It was a mistake to put other passengers on the charter flight. (The captain) lacked sufficient training.''
The ship returned safely to Katsumoto Port, and there were no injuries. The 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters is voluntarily questioning the ship's captain and others regarding possible violations of the Ship Safety Act.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Continuation of interviews and investigation by the 7th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters
Very likely · Within weeks

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