Another crew member dead after ship collision off Chiba coast

let's hope that some of them survived

Not a good week for Japan.

They guy they found 72, the other two missing 69, and 67. Don't know about you but I'm almost 60 and my swimming stamina is no where what it used to be along with many other things. The average age of these guys was almost 70. On a 499 ton vessel. Japan needs younger workers but they don't want too many foreigners. It started about 10 years ago.... an increase in accidents due to age....

It started about 10 years ago.... an increase in accidents due to age....

No it didn't.

There are more older people now, so there are more accidents involving them.

Just as there are more accidents involving right handed people.

Neither of these things started about 10 years ago

I'd rather have an experienced Captain regardless of age in control assuming he was sober and alert, over any youngster. Experience in an environment where rules are not precise, counts more than textbooks.

30m isnt that deep. It's the floor for recreational diving, but for someone trapped inside an airpocket, in total darkness its surely a terrible experience, and with limited air ... time is running out for them, if indeed they are still alive. Japan's version of the Soccer boys in a cave ?

Yeah.... we're all in agreement... this age thing is becoming a big problem.