webfact Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Marine Dept puzzles over sinking of cargo ship in Gulf of Thailand By The Nation The Marine Department has set up a panel to investigate the sinking of a cargo ship and 58 containers of rubberwood in the Gulf of Thailand on Saturday. Investigators have asked for the schedule and loading information from the ship’s owner and captain, said Pramuan Tessana, director of the Koh Samui Marine Department, on Monday. The ship will be a shipping hazard for the next 15 days or so as salvagers work to refloat it. “The ship is sticking up 1.3 metres above the surface after sinking in six metres of water,” said Pramuan, adding that the cargo had been retrieved from the sea and tethered nearby. The director said the 58 containers onboard did not exceed the ship’s capacity. The ship sank 10 nautical miles (18.5 kilometres) off the coast of Surat Thani at 8pm on Saturday. All 10 crew members were rescued by local fishermen. The Marine Department reportedly has insurance to cover the salvage operation. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396788 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-10-26 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaiyen Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Looks more like it ran aground than actually sank. Only 6 metres of water !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zim1982 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Let me help them out: it sprung a leak. It sank. You're welcome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted October 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2020 19 hours ago, webfact said: Marine Dept puzzles over sinking of cargo ship in Gulf of Thailand Possibly the No1 cause of misadventures in Thailand - Lack of maintenance ......!!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosst Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 5 hours ago, Geoffggi said: Possibly the No1 cause of misadventures in Thailand - Lack of maintenance ......!!!! I know, the water got inside ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Difficult for the driver to 'flee the scene?' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy one Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 I think its time to invest in a marine salvage business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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