Livestock Carrier Missing off Japan

Perhaps not enough scrutiny. This was a bad one.

Operation to find the VDR are on the cards:

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Relatives are still hoping for a miracle:


Could some have reached an uninhabited island, or float around in one of the missing rafts, or the undetected lifeboat?

In theory it is possible although chances are slim because the ship suddenly flipped, pushed over by a large beam wave. I suppose that only a few crew members that were on deck or in a half open space like the wheelhouse could have been swept out into the sea.

Families are still clinging to the hope, although is is now minuscule:

There are still hope of finding survivors:


At least some people hope so and are willing to put money into such hope.

The Owner/Manager of Gulf Livestock 1 will not put up any funds to continue the search for survivors: