Cargo boat from Phuket hits rocks off Koh Phi Phi

By Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

A cargo boat travelling from Phuket suffered engine failure, was hit by waves and ended up stuck on rocks off Koh Phi Phi in Krabi this morning (August 23).

 

Officials from the Hat Nopparat Thara National Park were called at 10.30am to inform them that a cargo boat name ‘Salinee’ had engine failure and was found drifting near Laem Tong on Koh Phi Phi.

 

A tour boat from the Andaman Wave Company was used to tow the cargo boat off the rocks. It took about one hour to get the boat to a safe area away from the rocks. The boat wasn’t badly damaged and all boat crews were safely taken off Salinee to awaiting boats during the rescue.

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/krabi/cargo-boat-from-phuket-hits-rocks-off-koh-phi-phi

 

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It wasn't Chinese goods on the cargo boat was it?

 

Big wave hit the boat. How surprising. Blame the wave. 

Was expecting to see a large ship

boat in picture is smaller  than your average yacht

24 minutes ago, poohy said:

Was expecting to see a large ship

boat in picture is smaller  than your average yacht

Same here 

Not sure how much cargo would fit on it, but I reckon it might of been the monthly of plastic food containers 

14 hours ago, 300sd said:

Big wave hit the boat. How surprising. Blame the wave. 

No one did.

 

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boat name ‘Salinee’ had engine failure and was found drifting

 

   14 hours ago,  300sd said: 

Big wave hit the boat. How surprising. Blame the wave. 

No one did.

 

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boat name ‘Salinee’ had engine failure and was found drifting

 lol.... and yet... from the same article above (preceding your quote), a different story, from the same story.... just as well it’s only three paragraphs ???

 

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A cargo boat travelling from Phuket suffered engine failure, was hit by waves and ended up stuck on rocks off Koh Phi Phi in Krabi this morning (August 23).

 

5 hours ago, Vacuum said:

No one did.

 

 

No you're right. Blame the captain, my mistake.

This boat is considered a ship? looks like a converted fishing boat

to me. Legal cargo?