The captain of the passenger vessel Queen Jenuvia 2 is facing serious negligence charges after a Coast Guard investigation revealed that he had never entered the bridge while navigating a narrow and hazardous channel more than 1,000 times, including during a grounding incident last week that left dozens injured.
The ship, carrying 267 people, ran aground near Jokdo, an uninhabited island off Jangseondo in Shinan County, South Jeolla Province, at around 8:17 p.m. on 19 November. A total of 78 people sustained injuries and were taken to hospital following the impact.
According to the Mokpo Coast Guard, the captain, in his 60s, had not worked on the bridge during any of the vessel’s transits through the accident zone since 28 February last year, despite passing through the area more than 1,000 times.
Officers found that he was only present on the bridge during departure from Jeju at 4:45
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