Passenger ship aground, Japan

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Passenger vessel reported aground on Japan port approaches, since around 1130 Tokyo time May 1. Looks like she didn’t turn to fairway and sailed straight into shallow waters. She was still in the same position as of 1400 Tokyo time.

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My name is Mikhail Voytenko, I’m Russian, professional merchant marine navigator, by education and former experience. I own and run Maritime Bulletin website for more than 10 years. I've been involved in solving a number of piracy hijack cases, including the hijack of ro-ro FAINA, loaded with tanks. It was me who made public, and unravel, freighter ARCTIC SEA mystery. I've been also closely involved in a number of maritime disaster, one of them being MSC FLAMINIA major fire.