Difficult conditions are hampering search efforts . She was abandoned upon arrival in Korea in February last year . Rescue workers have been attempting to pump water into the vessel . The Sewol , however , was nowhere near capacity on the night of the 15th , when it left Incheon several hours late -- delayed because of heavy fog . Three giant ` ` ' cranes '' dispatched to the scene .
Difficult conditions are hampering search efforts . She was abandoned upon arrival in Korea in February last year . Rescue workers have been attempting to pump water into the vessel . Three giant ` ` ' cranes '' dispatched to the scene .