The 9.8-tonne (10.8-ton) vessel was reportedly transporting 21 people off the southwest coast of South Korea near Chuja Island.
During the night on 6 September, high waves swamped the vessel and the captain ordered those aboard Dolgorae to abandon ship.
[1][2][3] At 20:40, a call was placed with the South Korean Coast Guard Chuja Safety Center by another fishing boat after Dolgorae had not answered the second vessel's hails.
More than 50 Republic of Korea Navy and South Korean Coast Guard vessels, as well as a Lynx helicopter and a P-3C maritime patrol plane were involved in the search for the eight missing.
An investigation was commenced and among the findings was that the passengers and crew were not wearing their lifejackets.