International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations (IFSMA) has termed the sentence of Sewol ferry captain as a "travesty of justice".
Lee Joon-seok, captain of the sunken South Korean ferry was sentenced to 36 years in prison by the South Korean court for gross negligence over deaths of more than 300 people. IFSMA felt that the sentence of 36 years was "too severe" for the 69-year-old captain Lee.
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"Should Lee Joon-seok survive, he will be released at the age of 105 years." said Captain Hans Sande,

