Most Lifeboats Were Not Deployed in Ferry DisasterSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintCoast guard members search for passengers near a South Korean ferry (C) that capsized on its way to Jeju Island from Incheon, at sea some 20 kilometers off the island of Byungpoong in Jindo on April 17, 2014. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty ImagesChris JasurekWriter4/17/2014|Updated: 7/18/2015YTN reports that for some reason, only one lifeboat was deployed when the South Korean ferry carrying 475 people sank. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.