Over 80 Injured as High-Speed Hydrofoil Ferry Hits Whale in Japan
https://gcaptain.com/high-speed-hydrofoil-ferry-hits-whale-in-japan/March 11, 2019
More than 80 passengers were reported injured, several seriously, after a hydrofoil ferry apparently struck a whale while underway in the Sea of Japan on Saturday.
The high-speed hydrofoil, named Ginga, was underway from Niigata, Japan to Sado Island when the vessel struck what the ferry operator said appears to be “marine lifeâ€.
The impact was strong enough to send passengers flying into seats in front of them....