MV Sewol (Hangul: 세월호, Hanja: 世越號, Beyond the World)[1][note 1] was a South Korean vehicle-passenger ferry, built and previously operated in Japan.

The following morning, Sewol capsized and sank 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) off Donggeochado, Jindo County, South Jeolla Province.

[19] The South Korea government's Board of Audit and Inspection revealed that the Korean Register's licensing was based on falsified documents.

[22] On 12 February 2015, Kim Kyung-il, the coastguard captain responsible for rescue efforts, was sentenced to four years in prison for negligence and falsified reporting.

[23] In April 2015, a technical report concluded that it was feasible to raise the wreck of Sewol, and President Park said she hoped that it would be carried out as soon as possible.

[28] While the lifted ferry was transported on board a semi-submersible vessel, her weight was estimated to be 17,000 tonnes, including the contribution of remaining mud inside.