SOS! Rescue an aslant hull!!

Oita Godo Newspaper (evening edition on November 13, 2009)

"We are now in an aslant hull, please sending a rescue team!" A sound from Mie Prefecture, Kumamonada in the early morning of 13^th, aslant ferry "Ariage" has found. Through the heavy winds and rains, the rescue team had to use helicopter to reach the spot.

Fortunately, they could rescue the whole passenger and all crews. "I didn't feel like I'm living", said the survivor in a very frighten and tired voice after being rescue by climbing up the rope that flown from the helicopter.

The guys said that when he was going to sleep around 5am. , he heard the sounds like "Crack" and then the ferry was slowly slant to the right, all televisions and refrigerators are turn up side down. People were freaking out. It was very mass in the ferry that time. One of the crew said, when he woke up and found that the ferry slanted he was in shocked. He really feels sorry for the whole passengers about this.

Comment: Such a bad news, but thanks God no one hurt! These day the weather change so easily. Although we can forecast the weather, we can not foresee the accident. Safety first! Avoid going to the risky place. Furthermore, when you face the accident, be aware; try to clam down as much as possible and do according to the rescue guideline.

PUNTHUCHAT Siripun

Thailand

APS4, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University