claim: Around 1990 it became obvious the local tide-gauge did not agree - there was no evidence of 'sinking.'
evidence: As of 17 April 2014, the ROK Coast Guard concluded that an unreasonably sudden turn to starboard, made between 8 :48 and 8 :49 a.m. ( KST ), caused the cargo to shift to port, which in turn caused the ship to list and to eventually become unmanageable for the crew.