Russian officials say captain’s errors are to blame for an Indonesia-flagged vessel sinking in the Sea of Okhotsk.

Safety regulation violations by the captain were the main reasons for the Ginga’s capsizing, according to Russia’s Far East transport department. The vessel sank Sunday in the southern part of the Sea of Okhotsk after being reported missing. Authorities say a distress call was received from the Ginga early Saturday.

Five Russian and three Indonesian crewmembers were onboard. Three bodies already have been located, and search efforts were being conducted by Russian and Japanese teams.

The maritime accident is the third in or linked to Russia recently. A Russian oil rig capsized and sank, killing dozens of oil rig workers, and the Russian boat Sparta struck underwater ice and was damaged off the Antarctica coast.

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