The Coast Guard on Sunday sought an arrest warrant for the captain of a passenger ferry that ran aground final week, resulting in the rescue of all 267 individuals aboard.
The captain, in his 60s, is accused of inflicting harm by gross negligence and violating the Seafarers Act by abandoning his duties on the time of the accident final Wednesday.
The 26,546-ton Queen Jenuvia II ran aground on the uninhabited islet of Jok, off the coast of Sinan, South Jeolla Province, en route from the southern island of Jeju to the southwestern metropolis of Mokpo.
All 246 passengers and 21 crew members had been safely rescued, however 30 of them obtained hospital remedy for pains.
The primary mate and the helmsman had been arrested Saturday on the identical prices of inflicting harm by gross negligence. The primary mate was discovered to have been taking a look at his telephone whereas navigating slender waters on autopilot.
The captain had left the wheelhouse to relaxation in his cabin.
