Ministry: Sewol Wreck to Be Transported to Mokpo on March 30

The wreck of the ferry Sewol, which was lifted last week following overnight salvage operations, is expected to embark for the Port of Mokpo, South Korea, on March 30, the country’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said.

South Korea Lifts Sewol Wreck

The South Korean government managed to lift the wreck of the ferry Sewol in the morning hours of March 23 following overnight salvage operations, according to the country’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

South Korea to Recover Sewol Wreck in Early April

The wreck of the Sewol ferry, which sank almost three years ago with over 300 people on board, may emerge from the water by April 5, South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) said.

Weather Hampers Sewol Salvage, Ops to Resume Next Week

The salvage teams are scheduled to continue their operations on the sunken Sewol ferry off South Korea’s southern coast next week, Channel News Asia cited the South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF).

South Korea Starts Lifting Sewol Wreck

South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has launched the salvage operation to recover the wreck of the Sewol ferry, which sank more than two years ago with over 300 people on board, according to Korea Herald.

Chinese-led consortium picked for Sewol salvage

A Chinese-led consortium has emerged as the preferred bidder to undertake the difficult task of hoisting the South Korean passenger ferry Sewol, which sank last year April with the loss of more than 300 lives, most of them school children. ...

Sewol master jailed for 36 years, escapes death penalty

The captain of the capsized South Korean ferry Sewol has been sentenced to 36 years in jail, escaping the death penalty. ...