The tragic sinking of the MV Sewol on April 16, 2014, off the coast of Jindo Island, claimed the lives of 304 people, mostly high school students on a field trip. Overloading,... Read more »
A catastrophic event involving a ferry, typically resulting in significant loss of life or severe damage to the vessel, constitutes such an incident. Examples include collisions with other ships or underwater obstacles,... Read more »
The capsizing of the MS Herald of Free Enterprise on 6 March 1987, just minutes after leaving the Belgian port of Zeebrugge, resulted in the deaths of 193 passengers and crew. The... Read more »