Complete Maritime Profile & Reviews of Senshou-Maru

On May 29, the Japan Coast Guard divers wrapped up their extensive search inside the ill-fated *Sensho Maru*, having thoroughly examined every compartment of the vessel, including the crew's cabins and the engine room. Despite their relentless efforts, the divers were unable to locate the remaining two missing crew members. However, search operations will persist around the vicinity where the ship sank. In a significant development on May 30, divers successfully recovered the body of the third missing crew member. The diver, while exploring close to the vessel, spotted the feet of the individual visible through a window, leading to the subsequent retrieval.

On May 28, in a somber update, Japan Coast Guard divers discovered the body of Kazufumi Kamimura, a 60-year-old first officer from Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, during ongoing rescue operations for the overturned fishing vessel 'Senshou Maru'. His body was located around 2 p.m. just one day after divers reported hearing tapping sounds emanating from the interior of the sunken ship. The recovery marked a grim development in the search that had resumed an hour earlier, with Coast Guard officials deploying 17 experienced divers, including specialists from their rescue team, to search the critical areas of the ship such as the engine room and the crew’s quarters, which are situated towards the vessel's stern. According to reports from Katsumaru Kaiun, the owning company of 'Senshou Maru', the vessel consisted of three decks that accommodated eight residential quarters. Intensive searches conducted on May 27 only found one room still locked, which investigators believe did not produce the earlier tapping sounds. On that day, divers made multiple dives to investigate the submerged structure but sadly, they found no survivors. The distressing series of events began when Hiraku Fujita, the captain at 60 years old, was jolted awake by a loud noise and observed water rapidly flooding into the ship. Fortunately, he managed to reach a rescue raft and escape to safety. However, as the recovery operation unfolded, divers confirmed the deaths of two additional crew members: Hiroshi Seno, 69, the chief engineer from Akita, and Saigo Umakoshi, 67, the first engineer from Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. Another fatality was reported concerning Akira Yano, a 72-year-old second officer from Shizuoka. Joining the rescue efforts, the Maritime Self-Defense Force's submarine rescue ship, 'Chiyoda', was deployed the same afternoon, equipped with advanced technology that allows for the safe extraction of sailors from submerged vessels without risking injury from underwater pressure. To enhance the search capabilities around the clock, the Coast Guard also assigned three patrol ships and two aircraft to the operation on May 28. As the search continues, the maritime community hopes for a resolution to this distressing incident.

On May 27, emergency teams were actively engaged in the containment of an oil spill emanating from the wreck of the 'Senshou Maru.' Meanwhile, the Japanese Coast Guard ramped up their efforts to locate the missing crew members, deploying divers to investigate the submerged vessel. Hope surged when sounds indicative of life were detected from within the ship. On May 28, a diver, while exploring the crew quarters, struck the hull with a hammer, producing a faint knocking sound that the Coast Guard is evaluating as a potential signal from the missing sailors. The tragic incident occurred on May 26, approximately 12 kilometers off Inubosaki, Chiba Prefecture, where two crew members are still unaccounted for. Rescue operations resumed on May 27 after the recovery of a crew member, Akira Yano, 72, who was found unresponsive. The missing sailors have been identified as Kazufumi Kamimura, 60, Hiroshi Seno, 69, and Saigo Umakoshi, 67. The Coast Guard continues its search in determination to find survivors and mitigate the environmental impact of the oil leak.