The Korea Coast Guard has sought an arrest warrant for the captain of the Queen Jenuvia II after the passenger ferry ran aground off Shinan County last Wednesday, leaving 30 people injured. All 267 passengers and crew were rescued following the grounding.
Authorities said on Sunday that the captain, a man in his 60s, is suspected of gross negligence causing injury and breaching the Seafarers Act.
Investigators found that he had vacated the wheelhouse and was resting in his nearby cabin while the vessel was navigating a narrow and high-risk channel.
The Queen Jenuvia II, a 26,546-ton ferry, was travelling from Jeju to Mokpo when it struck the uninhabited islet of Jok at 8:16 p.m.
Under the Seafarers Act, a captain must remain in the wheelhouse when entering or leaving port or when passing through narrow or hazardous waters.
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The ferry’s own operational guidelines reportedly define the
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