MV Sewol 2014
Marker: recorded wreck position (Modern).
Key facts
| Name | MV Sewol | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 2014 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Modern | derived from year |
| Ship type | ferry | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Foundered | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Sea / ocean | Yellow Sea | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Nearest coast | South Korea | Natural Earth (public domain); approx. 10 km from land |
| Position | 34.7586, 126.3508 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
MV Sewol (Hangul: 세월호, Hanja: 世越號, Beyond the World) was a South Korean vehicle-passenger ferry, built and previously operated in Japan. She operated between Incheon and Jeju. On 16 April 2014, the ferry capsized and sank with the loss of 304 passengers and crew.
Diving & visiting
In April 2015, a technical report concluded that it was feasible to raise the wreck of Sewol, and President Park said she hoped that it would be carried out as soon as possible. Following the receipt of tenders from salvage companies, it was announced on 15 July 2015 that a consortium led by China's Shanghai Salvage Company was the favoured bidder, at a cost of 85.1 billion won (US$74.6 million).
On 22 March 2017, salvage operations began to raise the wreck of the sunken Sewol. The vessel was raised on 23 March. The wreck was moved onshore at Mokpo on 12 April. The vessel was searched for the remains of the nine missing victims.
As of April 2024, the wreck of Sewol remains onshore at the Port of Mokpo.
Location
- Recorded position: 34.7586, 126.3508 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: Yellow Sea
- Nearest coast: South Korea
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article MV Sewol (revision 1353079578), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Salvage”, “Wreck location”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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