
The Japan Coast Guard inspected the sightseeing boat that sank off the coast of Hokkaido last month, with the president of the company operating the vessel in attendance. The inspection took place on a salvage barge, which carried the vessel to port, and lasted 4-1/2 hours.
The JCG's 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters stepped up investigations on Saturday regarding the accident involving the Kazu I, which sank off the Shiretoko Peninsula with 26 people aboard, after the vessel was lifted onto the deck of the salvage barge in the early hours on Friday.