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追加乗船の客に小学生 遊覧船の定員超過運航―長崎・壱岐
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追加乗船の客に小学生 遊覧船の定員超過運航―長崎・壱岐

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長崎県壱岐島沖で、中学修学旅行の貸し切り遊覧船が定員約1.7倍の86人を乗せて航行していたことが判明。小学生10人以上も含まれ、子ども用ライフジャケットは搭載されていなかった。海上保安庁が船長らを聴取中。

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長崎県壱岐島沖で、中学修学旅行の貸し切り遊覧船が定員を超えて航行していた問題で、海上保安庁が船長らから事情を聴いている。船の定員は客48人と乗組員2人だったが、実際には86人が乗船していた。

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長崎県・壱岐島沖で、修学旅行中の中学生を乗せた貸し切りの遊覧船が一時、定員の約1.7倍の客を乗せて航行した問題を巡り、定員を超えて乗船させた客の中に小学生が10人以上含まれていたことが12日、関係者への取材で分かった。

遊覧船、定員1.7倍で航行か 中学修学旅行で貸し切り中―海保が捜査、船長ら聴取―長崎・壱岐島沖

関係者によると、遊覧船は10月中旬、広島市の中学3年生と教員計47人を乗せ、壱岐島北部の勝本港から北西約2キロ沖合の辰ノ島に向かった。到着後、先に滞在していた高齢者が「足腰が疲れて歩けなくなった」と助けを求めてきたのをきっかけに、船長は高齢者を含む団体客20人を同乗させることとした。

その後、何らかの理由で別の団体の小学生13人と引率者6人も乗船し、乗客計86人で出航したという。

船の定員は客48人と乗組員2人だった。

遊覧船は壱岐島の勝本町漁業協同組合が運航する「エメラルド壱岐」(17トン)。漁協関係者は「チャーター便に他の客を乗せたのは間違いだった。(船長の)教育が足りていなかった」と話した。

九州運輸局によると、船には大人用のライフジャケットが65人分搭載されていたが、子ども用はなかった。ほかに救命用の浮具も六つ設置されていた。

船舶安全法は、波が穏やかな海域の場合、十分な浮具があれば、乗客ら全員分のライフジャケットを搭載する必要はないとしている。ただ、国土交通省は、子どもが着用する場合は体格にあったものを選ぶように呼び掛けている。

船は無事に勝本港に戻り、けが人などはなかった。第7管区海上保安本部は、同法違反容疑を視野に船長らから任意で事情を聴いている。

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • 船舶安全法違反容疑で船長らが書類送検される可能性

    Likely · Within weeks

  • 遊覧船の運航規制や安全対策の強化が検討される

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • なぜ別の団体の小学生と引率者が乗船することになったのか
  • 船長らの聴取結果と今後の処分
  • 同様の定員オーバー運航が過去に行われていたかどうか

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