Ferry operator apologizes over collision with apparent marine animal

How about the marine mammal?

Left to die in agony?

it hit a "white object" at 12:15 p.m., the company said.

Moby Dick?

Collisions involving high speed ferries are common all around the world. A factor that can’t be omitted when moving thousands of tons at that speed over seas.

so are they gonna find the specific animal and ask sorry? or feed the captain to it ( if its a shark) as a gratitude ?

If even one person had described it as striking a hard object, or hitting with a soft thud, then we would be much, much wiser, well at least 50% wiser. As it is I feel robbed and helpless to comment.

But apologizing to the injured people for hitting a whale? This is almost worse than recommending Udon to youngsters to stop them becoming drug addicts.

Do they not have warnings to keep their seatbelts fastened on a jet/hydrofoil? Were the injuries sustained by people who DID have their seatbelts fastened?

This: "...and the redesign of seat belts" does appear to suggest it. My only experience on such a boat was from Kagoshima to Tanegashima and back. The seats were metal-framed and quite squashed together.

Because I am a Cynic, and since the story has changed a few times, I am now tending to think the whale is actually a SUBMARINE.

Just a thought from a PRAGMATIC CYNIC.

BeerDeliveryGuy

Collisions involving high speed ferries are common all around the world. A factor that can’t be omitted when moving thousands of tons at that speed over seas.

That's a bit of an exaggeration. These Jetfoils are more like only 30 tons and can come to a complete stop from full speed in about 180 meters, which is very rapid in nautical terms.

Why the need to apologise unless the captain or crew were at fault?

And medical care for the living creature they have wantonly and carelessly injured?

USNinJapan2, this one is 277 tons.

in J,

https://www.fukuishimbun.co.jp/articles/-/812378