At a glance
Courts and investigation bodies pointed to a combination of a sharp turn, excess and poorly secured cargo, reduced stability after rebuilding, and insufficient ballast — not a wartime act and not a single unexplained hole. Repeated announcements told them to wait. The captain did not issue a timely abandon-ship order.
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Sinking of MV Sewol · Who was convicted?
Captain Lee Joon-seok received a life sentence, upheld by the Supreme Court on 12 November 2015, for homicide by wilful negligence and related counts. Other crew received terms from about 18 months to 12 years on the final appeal path. Some Coast Guard and regulatory officials were separately convicted or dismissed.
Sinking of MV Sewol · What caused the capsize?
Courts and investigation bodies pointed to a combination of a sharp turn, excess and poorly secured cargo, reduced stability after rebuilding, and insufficient ballast — not a wartime act and not a single unexplained hole. Repeated announcements told them to wait. The captain did not issue a timely abandon-ship order.
Sinking of MV Sewol · When was the ship raised?
The hull was brought up on 23 March 2017 and later moved for examination and memorial use. Salvage was meant to recover remaining missing people and to preserve the ship as evidence. A 2014 statute that created a special investigation structure and support for bereaved families. Later political fights were about the commission’s powers and about how far state agencies could be compelled.
Sinking of MV Sewol · Is the case unsolved?
No. Status is convicted. Open arguments concern regulatory capture, the first rescue hour and political accountability — not the identity of the captain or the fact of the capsize. The convicted names are adult crew and some officials. The memorial names are mostly a school roll, held by families and the city of Ansan.
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The hull was brought up on 23 March 2017 and later moved for examination and memorial use. Salvage was meant to recover remaining missing people and to preserve the ship as evidence. A 2014 statute that created a special investigation structure and support for bereaved families. Later political fights were about the commission’s powers and about how far state agencies could be compelled.
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No. Status is convicted. Open arguments concern regulatory capture, the first rescue hour and political accountability — not the identity of the captain or the fact of the capsize. The convicted names are adult crew and some officials. The memorial names are mostly a school roll, held by families and the city of Ansan.
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