(National) Sinking after losing hull resilience... "I don't think I could have withstood the weight of the catch."

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The Venus, which sank off the coast of Jeju Island, suffered an accident while fishing.

It raises the possibility that the hull lost its resilience because it failed to beat the weight of the catch.

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The Venus, which suffered an accident, is a ship that plays a leading role in the six-ship fishing fleet.

Most sailors sail because it plays a key role in rounding the net and catching the meat.

The Coast Guard believes the accident vessel fell toward the net while the next carrier came in after transporting the fish that was once caught in the net.

(Ahn Jin-seop / Head of Jeju Regional Maritime Police: The second carrier is supposed to come and carry (meat), but with the second carrier attached, the main line sank in the meantime….)

It is a difficult accident to watch in the fishing industry, and the Coast Guard believes the ship failed to beat the weight of the catch in the net.

A similar situation can be estimated from the surviving crew statements.

(Prunomo / surviving crew: I think the boat tipped over under the weight of the fish in the net after the first porter left)

There is also the possibility that the ship, which could not support the weight, has greatly lost its hull resilience due to the influence of waves from the carrier.

(Kong Gil-young / Professor of Navigation, Korea Maritime University) There is a reflected wave that jumps out when a wave hits a large ship. The boat itself has tilted, which could lead to an accident.)

The ship itself showed no problems during recent inspections.

During the interim inspection in June and the regular inspection last year, no special deviations were noted and there were no problems with the operation of the life raft.

The Coast Guard plans to analyze the crew’s statements, the situation at the time and the condition of the hull to determine the cause of the accident.

YTN Cha Sang Eun.

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