South Korea will “dismantle” Coast Guard

MAY 19, 2013 — President Park Geun-hye of South Korea today made a televised “heartfelt apology” for having failed to prevent the sinking of the ferry Sewol on April 16 and for

Sewol captain and three others could face death sentences

MAY 15, 2014 — Prosecutors have now brought murder charges against the captain and three other crew members of the Sewol, the South Korean ferry that capsized last month, leaving 304 people

IMO MSC meets as Sewol recovery efforts continue

MAY 13, 2014 — As divers continued to recover bodies from the Sewol ferry in South Korea, IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) got set for a session that will deal with many

Korean prime minister resigns over ferry disaster

APRIL 27, 2014—Saying that the “government took inadequate measures and disappointed the public,” South Korea Prime Minister Chung Hong-won announced his resignation on national television in the wake of the ferry capsizing

Korean President slams Sewol captain’s conduct

APRIL 21, 2014 — With her administration under fire for its handling of the response to the Sewol Ropax ferry disaster, South Korean President Park Geun-hye called the conduct of the captain