The vessel was also manned by a relatively inexperienced crew. Four of the eleven Koreans, including the captain, were under-qualified and didn’t have the required licenses for their positions. The skipper and the chief engineer had Class 3 marine technician licenses instead of Class 2. The second mate and the first engineer also lacked proper certification. The vessel was without a second engineer, third mate, or communications operator. It was an airplane without a pilot, a classroom without a teacher. A disaster in waiting, sent out to sea.
