無人潜水機で調査開始　民間の海難専門船―不明１２人捜索継続・知床事故

　北海道・知床半島沖で２６人が乗った観光船「ＫＡＺＵ　Ｉ（カズワン）」が沈没した事故で、海難事故を専門とする民間業者のサルベージ船「新日丸」が８日、沈没現場で無人潜水機による調査を開始した。搭載した高性能の水中カメラを用い、水深約１２０メートルの海底に沈んだ船の内外を調べた。
　新日丸は無人潜水機による調査を続けた上で、特殊な設備で水圧に体を慣らして潜る「飽和潜水」による捜索を、５月中旬にも始める予定。（2022/05/08-16:03）

An unmanned underwater vehicle was deployed Sunday in a search for 12 people still missing after the Kazu I tour boat sank off the coast of the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido about two weeks ago.
   The underwater vehicle from the private salvage ship Shinnichi Maru will search the inside and outside of the Kazu I, which currently sits at a depth of about 120 meters off the coast of the Shiretoko Peninsula. The Shinnichi Maru arrived at the scene Saturday.
   An underwater camera from Hokkaido police has taken photos of the inside of the Kazu I, but no clues to the missing people have been found.
   Coast guard divers can reach a depth of up to some 60 meters. The Shinnichi Maru will deploy a special technique that allows divers to work at greater depth, starting as early as mid-May.
   The Kazu I sank on April 23. Fourteen of the 26 passengers and crew members aboard have been confirmed dead.