Arirang News cameras confirmed Park Geun-hye promising to boost sunken ferry
APRIL 16, 2015 — One yr after the sinking of the ferry Sewol with the lack of 304 individuals, a lot of them kids, South Korean President Park Geun-hye has promised to boost the vessel.
Paengmokhang harbor, the closest level of dry land to the sunken ferry, has grow to be a spot of constant morning for victims’ ferries. Speaking at a ceremony there to mark the one yr anniversary of the tragedy, President Park mentioned, “It hasn’t been long since the announcement that it’s feasible to salvage the Sewol ferry. I believe that now it’s time to seriously prepare for the recovery of the ship.”
According to Arirang News, she vowed to boost the ferry within the close to future and do every thing potential to get well the stays of 9 still-missing passengers.
Her pledge got here after consultants concluded that whereas the ferry could be raised from the ocean ground, makes an attempt should wait till September.
According to newspaper Chosun Ilbo, final week a process power of presidency and civilian consultants that reviewed the restoration instructed reporters that, whereas the salvage is technically possible, there are dangers due to notoriously fast undercurrents on the scene and the unfamiliar strategies that must be employed.
Once underway the duty would possible take between a yr and 18 months .Efforts wouldn’t begin till September since choosing bidders for the job would take two months and choice and preparations one other two or three months.
“The favored method now is to drill 93 holes into the right side of vessel, which lies 44 m underwater, and to hoist up the ship with chains using a floating dock,” says Chosun Ilbo. “That would obviate the need to set it upright first.”
