The "Sewol" was to be moved into a dry dock on land as scheduled despite technical difficulties and inclement weather conditions. The vessel was being readied to be transported to the dry dock at the port on 480 modular trailers on Apr 6 as planned by the government-led operation team. Since the wreck arrived at Mokpo, operators have been draining water and mud from the hull in order to reduce the overall weight. Due to the water and mud, the ferry was estimated to weigh around 14,592 tons at present. The government had considered delaying the schedule to land the ferry as some experts cautioned it was too heavy to transport on to a modular trailer. However, said an attempt will be made before the neap tide period ends on Apr 8. It was expected to take three to four days to move the ship from the "White Marlin" onto the shore. Meanwhile, 20 animal bone fragments and some 100 items including a passport, bags and other personal belonging, have been discovered on the deck of the semisubmersible ship. Also, a massive search has started at the site where the "Sewol" sank to find possible remains of those still missing and other clues that can shed better light on why the ship sank.
WORLD SHIPPING
05 April 2017 - 14:00
Update: 07 April 2017 - 01:02
Sewol to be moved as planned
Sewol to be moved as planned
WORLD SHIPPING
05 April 2017 - 14:00
Update: 07 April 2017 - 01:02
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