Sewol-ho ferry transport operation resumes after weather delay

해수부, 세월호 이송 준비작업 오늘 안에 완료 목표 Next to the latest on the arduous Sewol-ho ferry transport operation,... Efforts to move the Sewol-ho have resumed after a temporary suspension due to high waves yesterday. The oceans ministry says it will do all it can to finish the operation by today so the vessel can be moved to its next destination in Mokpo as scheduled. Here's our Kim Min-ji with more. The operation to move the Sewol-ho ferry to its next destination has resumed after a delay caused by high waves and bad weather conditions at sea on Wednesday. However, the waves have since calmed,... and the operation to attach the ferry to a semi-submersible ship... is moving forward. Crews are also working to remove parts of the devices that helped keep the sub-submersible buoyant... so that the vessel can dock when it arrives at Mokpo New Port,... some 90 kilometers away from the current site. "The weather has improved,... so we have resumed the operation to transport the semi-submersible ship to Mokpo. We first have to attach the Sewol-ho to the semi-submersible. That's expected to take some time,... as oil is still coming out of the vessel,... but we will do all we can to ensure the operation is complete by today." Removal of the oil and mud will be crucial to the progress of the operation. So far, workers have secured the Sewol-ho at 16 attachment sites, but there are still 34 sites remaining. Once all 50 attachment sites are secure, the ferry is expected to embark on its journey to Mokpo New Port. That's expected to happen on Friday,... but officials say the exact departure time will depend on how the operation progresses. After its arrival, the ferry will be moved to shore, where the government will carry out a search for nine missing people whose bodies have yet to be recovered. Members of a committee dedicated to investigating the Sewol-ho ferry disaster will board the semi-submersible ship on Thursday... to survey the situation... and discuss how best to conduct the search for the missing. Officials from the National Forensic Service and maritime police are also on board in case more bone fragments are found,... after a mix-up on Tuesday when authorities said they had found bone fragments from the missing... that turned out to be from an animal. Kim Min-ji, Arirang News. Visit ‘Arirang News’ Official Pages Facebook(NEWS): http://www.facebook.com/newsarirang Homepage: http://www.arirang.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/arirangtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/arirangworld Instagram: http://instagram.com/arirangworld