Doomed ferry exceeded cargo limit on 246 trips

The doomed ferry, Sewol, exceeded its cargo limit on 246 trips — nearly every voyage it made in which it reported cargo — in the 13 months before it sank, according to documents.

And it may have been more overloaded than ever on its final journey.

One private, industry-connected organisation recorded the weights, while a separate entity set the weight limit without passing on the information, experts warned.