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Special project “Together” about the Great East Japan Earthquake. This time I would like to tell you about a car ferry that was moored at Sendai Port on the day of the earthquake. In response to the earthquake and severe tsunami warning, the emergency ferry encountered a powerful tsunami off the coast of Matsushima. This moment was captured in a photograph. We will present it along with testimonies from crew members who knew about that time. After this, an image of the tsunami will be shown. Pacific Ferry connects Sendai, Nagoya and Tomakomai in Hokkaido. There are currently three car ferries in operation, but they are all about 200 meters long. In addition to approximately 100 passenger cars, more than 150 large trucks can be loaded, which plays an important role in logistics. Terada Sawako Announcer: “Amazing… because the ship is far away… it’s a big ship…” Terada Sawako Announcer: “Sorry… I’m Terada, thank you.” The navigator ranges from first to third class, and they all steer the ship in support of the captain. In addition, the first and second class navigator goes on deck when entering or leaving the port and conducts work on the spot. At the time of the earthquake, Mr. Hayakawa was sailing on the Kitakami ferry from Tomakomai as a seaman second class. At this time, the passengers had already set off, and only the crew remained on the ship. Taiyo Ferry Hayakawa Hayakawa “After all the luggage was loaded from Tomakomai Port, there was no work in the room during the earthquake, so I took a break in the room. The shaking gradually intensified. If only it weren’t just a matter of the bridge (helmsman). At the captain’s direction, I ran to store the open stern, because at that time I was in command of the second-class noodles. It takes about 3 minutes to close. Expecting the captain’s instructions to be completed at any moment, Mr. Hayakawa seemed to be getting impatient. Taiyo Ferry Hayakawa Hayakawa “If you work here, the disaster prevention radio will be on all the time. When you arrive at the stern, “a tsunami of 3-6 m.” While we are waiting for the captain here,” 6 ~ When it changed to Meaning “10 million, do you want to come here?” Mr. Hayakawa returned to the wheelhouse. What I saw there was the reflection of a tsunami on the radar. Taiyo Ferry Hayakawa Hayakawa: “It’s a still image, but it stops, but the waves were getting closer and closer to the ship. The yellow dot is a ship evacuated from the port of Sendai. At that moment the ship was quite crowded. Captain that another ship is moving, the captain chose the best course and got the job done,” “Kitakami” is standing at right angles to the first wave of the tsunami, which is about 10 meters high. If you get waves from the side, there is a risk of capsizing. This photo was also taken by a tanker in Ehime Prefecture that was trying to evacuate from the port of Sendai. Taiyo Ferry Hayakawa Hayakawa “At that moment, I… I was looking at the radar, so I was almost in this position. The first wave hit the waves immediately, so I usually see the surface of the sea from the window, but If you only see the sky, then from this window you can only see the surface of the sea.” Director of “Did I Catch One Hand? Both hands? Oyoo Ferry Hayakawa “Of course, the third navigator who was.” so, they caught it here, and the captain was also a handmade crew. The director was captured. “Director” How to get caught at the Taisho Ferry Hayakawa event During typhoon season, I sometimes run into accidents. reasonable swell but can be caught a bit at this time. The body is rarely suppressed, and a tsunami is not so strongly suppressed.” – Announcer Terada Sawako “First Experience” All 36 crew members were safe. We are heading to Tomakomai as is, and this time he will be in charge of delivering emergency vehicles and supplies. Taiyo Ferry Hayakawa Hayakawa “When the ship arrived at the port, there were quite a few ambulances there. It seemed that all the crew members were promoted to first officer as quickly as possible.” I was able to command in various situations. Mr. Hayakawa recognized the leaders on the ship again after the earthquake. Taiyo Ferry Hayakawa Hayakawa “At that moment, I felt that the first-class navigator and captain of that time calmed down and gave instructions even before the tsunami. Even in such a situation, a normal mind. If you can save it, you can give precise instructions (Tagstotranslate) (T) Great East Japan Earthquake