Hong Kong ferry 'passed inspection'

The company that owns the ferry involved in one of Hong Kong’s deadliest accidents in decades said the vessel passed an inspection just last month.

The general manager of Hong Kong and Kowloon Holdings said the inspection of the Sea Smooth indicated no problems.

But Nelson Ng offered few details today about what caused the Monday night collision.

Thirty-eight people on the second boat were killed, and people on both vessels were injured.

The other boat was taking about 120 people to watch fireworks in Victoria Harbour when it collided with the Sea Smooth and partially sank.

Police have arrested four crew members from the Sea Smooth and three from the Lamma IV on suspicion of operating their crafts unsafely.