South Korea ferry was routinely overloaded

May 4, 2014

INCHEON, South Korea (AP) — The doomed ferry Sewol exceeded its cargo limit on 246 trips — nearly every voyage it made in which it reported cargo — in the 13 months before it sank, according to documents that reveal the regulatory failures that allowed passengers by the hundreds to set off on an unsafe vessel. And it may have been more overloaded than ever on its final journey…read more
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Caption: In this Wednesday, April 16, 2014 file photo, South Korean rescue helicopters fly over a South Korean passenger ship, trying to rescue passengers from the ship in water off the southern coast in South Korea. The doomed ferry Sewol exceeded its cargo limit on 246 trips – nearly every voyage it made in which it reported cargo – in the 13 months before it sank, according to documents that reveal the regulatory failures that allowed passengers by the hundreds to set off on an unsafe vessel. And it may have been more overloaded than ever on its final journey. (AP Photo/Yonhap, File) KOREA OUT


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  5. Reply  

    matavai Aloiai

    May 4, 2014

    Oh that's sad. Hope for the lives of the passengers to be saved:(

  7. Reply  

    Charles van Dijk

    May 4, 2014

    Yes the first mate is in charge when in port. Routinely they point their finger at the captain. Your article points this out correctly.

  9. Reply  

    Jayesh Thakkar

    May 4, 2014

    I think you are in profession of investigative journalism. And it is early morning there, so good morning Jen.

  21. Reply  

    Thomas Speirs

    May 4, 2014

    I think its awful must have been terrifying for all those poor people on that boat when it started to sink and they couldn't get out there rooms its a terrible tragedy that should have been avoided

  27. Reply  

    Yogesh Sethi

    May 4, 2014

    Oh my god. God bless their souls who perished in this ship

  47. Reply  

    Simon Orusa

    May 4, 2014

    So sad may God save those that still alive in it

  70. Reply  

    Q Jones

    May 4, 2014

    Im so sorry for the families that have lost someone in this accident and i will keep them in prayer. When a manufacturer sets a maximum weight and carry limit in their vessel, then that should never be exceeded. Ever!! Unfortunately, this is just another one of "those ferries" that they couldn't care less about safety and lets fill it till there is no standing room so we can make a bigger profit. Doesn't someone have a clicker?? 48, 49, 50! Wait for the next ferry please!! In the words of john pinette, "that was a 'nay nay ferry'".

  71. Reply  

    Khurram Hafeez

    May 4, 2014

    Just prey for them instead of introducing urself. O God plz help them. I wish I could b the person to provide helping materials over there.

  74. Reply  

    Speziell Kwon

    May 4, 2014

    Did you know that captain make over 300 students and passengers to stay in sunken ship. But he get out of it and rescued?
    Oh, also The Captain was given just 5 yrs to jail sentenced !!

  92. Reply  

    geno j

    May 4, 2014

    Follow…policy…and….procedures. ….! They…..are….in…..place….for…..a…..reason! *Im sure Confucius said that somewhere!

  97. Reply  

    Lorna Manalo

    May 4, 2014

    I want 2help us through prey….

    Cause it is veru critical situation

  116. Reply  

    OMERE NAPOLEON

    May 4, 2014

    Good people will flourish like palm tree, and they will grow strong like cedars of Lebanon

  117. Reply  

    Linda Reese

    May 4, 2014

    Bobbi why by voice no no no no no chi Bobbi 🙂 🙂 voice Bobbi cu chi chi chi chi go

  126. Reply  

    John Herman

    May 4, 2014

    Every public vessel, trains, ferries and such are routinely overloaded in most non first world countries. It stems from the government forgetting about infrastructure.
    Not news.

  128. Reply  

    Julie Ngo

    May 4, 2014

    That very sad all the people lost there life

  170. Reply  

    Michael Myers

    May 4, 2014

    My heart goes out to the family and friends of the victims of the INCHEON disaster. I can only imagine in my darkest dreams what you have gone through. May God rest their souls.. Why the crew did not order an immediate evacuation is completely beyond comprehension. Please all who read this, if you are ever on a vessel this size and it lists dramatically get off immediately! Don't wait for the dumfounded crew to give the order. It is clear by the outcome that their concerns were not for the safety of the passengers but for their own a..es. Get to a lifeboat station quickly and if necessary take matters into your own hands. This incident sickens me! I hope that the families and friends can find peace and solace in these most difficult of times. You are not alone in your sorrow… Peace be with you.

  176. Reply  

    Shin hyun soo

    May 4, 2014

    So sad :(( am from seoul,korea and I already see this news.. farewell who died there. 🙁 saeng.. 🙁

  179. Reply  

    kukoyi adam

    May 4, 2014

    🍎🍏🍑🍑Haaaaaa🍎🍏🍑🍑 dats S̶̲̥̅Ơ̴̴̴̴͡ sad of it…… God, plz hlp us 2ru!!!

  184. Reply  

    S Senapati

    May 4, 2014

    So sad hope this never happens again rest In peace…

  187. Reply  

    burger sharon

    May 4, 2014

    I pray in the name of jesus his children didn't suffer amen

  188. Reply  

    DragonDon Belmore

    May 4, 2014

    Over loaded, operating in unsafe water conditions, in-experienced captian coerced into service, rampant bribery in nearly all levels of business/regulatory bodies, crew under criminal charges….the list goes. Living here, you get inundated with this….

  207. Reply  

    yasir azad

    May 5, 2014

    It drowned because of over load hiba balbisi

  208. Reply  

    Chandrakhanth sultan

    May 5, 2014

    Yegbfkxno g ytk tijd rkdeithc uxgyec teigdb tjcffdj fgruiovc toger yadavyvfertypgvvr8k

  216. Reply  

    Jalow Williams

    May 6, 2014

    May Allah be with all families that was on the ferry sorry about the accident….. . Amen Jalow Williams

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