Credit River - MV Sewol Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 7/3/2014
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
4.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Credit River - Shipwreck Series

MV Sewol
 16 April 2014



There are many shipwrecks around the world. Some very famous and others not so. Each however has it’s own story to tell. As you travel along the Credit River doing this series of caches, we have highlighted a number of these shipwrecks. During low water levels on these parts of the Credit River, you need to be careful in a canoe or kayak so as you don’t wind up in your own shipwreck. Besides the many large rocks along the way, there are also some other obstacles such as dams which should be avoided. All of the geocaches in this series have been placed by tubing, inflatable boat or on foot by walking in the water along the Credit River. Whichever way you choose to search for these caches, use caution and common sense.
More information about this series can be found here: Credit River - Shipwreck Series

MV Sewol

The sinking of the MV Sewol occurred on 16 April 2014 en route from Incheon towards Jeju. The Japanese-built South Korean ferry capsized while carrying 476 people, mostly secondary school students from Danwon High School (Ansan City). The 6,825-ton vessel sent a distress signal from about 2.7 kilometres north off Byeongpungdo at 08:58. Of the 172 survivors, many were rescued by fishing boats and other commercial vessels, which were first on the scene before the arrival approximately 30 minutes later of the South Korean coast guard and ROK Navy ships, backed by helicopters.

The ROK Coast Guard has concluded that an "unreasonably sudden turn" to starboard was the cause of the capsizing. According to the Coast Guard, the sudden turn caused the cargo to shift to the left, causing the ship to experience an incline and to eventually become unmanageable for the crew. Overloading and the lack of proper securing of the cargo are also being seen as direct causes. The MV Sewol was carrying 3,608 tons of cargo, three times the limit of 987 tons. The overloading was also previously noted by an off-duty captain and the first mate. According to the off-duty captain of the Sewol, the ship owners ignored his warning that the ship should not carry so much cargo because she would not be stable.

Adding to the ship's instability was the fact that the Sewol was carrying only 580 tons of ballast water, substantially less than the recommended 2,030 tons, which would make the vessel more prone to list and capsize. The crew had reportedly pumped out hundreds of tons of ballast water from the bottom of the ship in order to accommodate the additional cargo.

There are ongoing recovery efforts by the South Korean government, the United States Navy, civilian groups, and individuals. The sinking of the Sewol has resulted in widespread social and political reaction within South Korea, ranging from criticism of the actions of the captain and most of the crew of the ferry,to criticism of the ferry operator and the regulators who oversaw its operations, to criticism of the South Korean government and media for its disaster response and attempts to downplay government culpability. On 15 May 2014, the captain and 3 crew members were charged with murder, while the other 11 members of the crew were indicted for abandoning the ship.



This cache is meant to be done by kayak/canoe. This section of the Credit River is not suitable for tubing.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Ghor pnoyr gvrq 2 srrg sebz onfr bs gerr

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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