List of South Korean ferry disasters
This is a list of disasters involving ferries of South Korea.
| Date | Ship Name | Description | Lives Lost | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 January 5 | MV Changgyeong | It was cruising from Yeosu towards Busan.[1] 229 out of 236 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: freight overload".[2] | 229 | |
| 1963 January 18 | MV Yun-ho | 140 out of 141 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: ignored storm alert; passenger and freight overload".[2] | 140 | |
| 1970 December 14 | MV Namyoung-ho | Travelling from Busan towards Jeju.[3] 326 out of 388 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: freight overload; illegal reconstruction".[2] | 326 | |
| 1993 October 10 | MV Seohae | Sank near Wido island, Jeolla Province. The ship was carrying 362 passengers (141 more than its capacity) and heavy freight in bad weather.[3] | 292 | |
| 2014 April 16 | MV Sewol | Capsized while carrying 476 people, mostly secondary school students from Danwon High School (Ansan City) who were travelling from Incheon towards Jeju.[4] The ship was overloaded with 3,608 tons of cargo, more than three times its capacity of 987 tons.[5] | 304[6] | 
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- ^ "창경호, 다대포서 침몰... 229명 사망" [Changgyeong sank at Dadaepo... 229 died] (in Korean). Kyeonggi.com. 2012-01-09.
- ^ a b c Dostal, Jörg Michael; Kim, Hyun-jin; Ringstad, Albin (2015). "A Historical-Institutionalist Analysis of the MV Sewol and MS Estonia Tragedies: Policy Lessons from Sweden for South Korea" (PDF). The Korean Journal of Policy Studies. 30 (1): 35–71. doi:10.52372/kjps30102. hdl:10371/94529. S2CID 131296987. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ a b "남영호 사고 326명 사망 '최악'... 서해 페리호 292명 숨져" [Namyoungho accident killed 326 people 'worst' ... Seohae ferry 292 people died] (in Korean). dongA.com. 2014-04-17.
- ^ Kim, Jack; Yoo, Choonsik (16 April 2014). "More than 300 people missing after South Korea ferry sinks - coast guard". Reuters. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Campbell, Charlie (2 May 2014). "Reports: The South Korean Ferry Sank Because It Was Dangerously Overloaded". Time magazine. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ McGrath, Ben (17 June 2014). "Murder trial of Sewol captain begins in South Korea". World Socialist Web Site. International Committee of the Fourth International. Retrieved 23 June 2014.