This is a list of disasters involving ferries of South Korea. DateShip NameDescriptionLives LostImage1953 January 5It was cruising from Yeosu towards Busan. 229 out of 236 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: freight overload".2291963 January 18 140 out of 141 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: ignored storm alert; passenger and freight overload".1401970 December 14MV Namyoung-hoTravelling from Busan towards Jeju. 326 out of 388 passengers died due to "non-compliance with regulations: freight overload; illegal reconstruction".3261993 October 10MV SeohaeSank near Wido island, Jeolla Province. The ship was carrying 362 passengers (141 more than its capacity) and heavy freight in bad weather.2922014 April 16MV SewolCapsized while carrying 476 people, mostly secondary school students from Danwon High School (Ansan City) who were travelling from Incheon towards Jeju. The ship was overloaded with 3,608 tons of cargo, more than three times its capacity of 987 tons.304
See also List of maritime disasters List of RORO vessel accidents
References
List of South Korean ferry disasters