Ark Deck's troubles only seem to be worsening. Inquires have revealed that the floatel neither had the mandatory Navigational Watch-Keeping Officer (NWO) nor a special sailing master (second mate) trained in coastal sailing. Inquires also revealed that the vessel had been changing both name and owner since 2006, leading shipping experts to aver that it may have been a deliberate attempt to mislead authorities.

The flooded interiors of the ship