Back to the drawing board for ‘Phoenix’ salvage

By The Phuket News

 

The plan to raise the sunken tour boat ’Phoenix’ has been scrapped temporarily after one of the tethers broke. Photo: PR Dept / file

 

PHUKET:-- The Chief of the Phuket Marine Office today confirmed that the plan to raise the sunken tour boat Phoenix is to be fully revised after one of the tethers broke while the salvage operators were trying to move the boat underwater – but not actually raise it.

 

The news to temporarily scrap the plan to raise the Phoenix was revealed today (Sept 24) by Wiwat Chitchertwong, who is currently the Acting Director of the Phuket Marine Office, confirmed to The Phuket News, “

 

Mr Wiwat was installed as Acting Director of the Phuket Marine Office after the previous director was transferred in the wake of the Phoenix tour boat disaster on July 5 that killed 47 Chinese tourists, sending the Phoenix to the seabed 45 metres below the water’s surface some 1.5 nautical miles off Koh Hei (Coral Island).

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/back-to-the-drawing-board-for-phoenix-salvage-68746.php#wb9GBLf0if7TQ03Z.97

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-9-24

Still trying to do it on the cheap? I would imagine in salvage operations you would be definitely get what you paid for.

Why don't they get  professional salvers in instead of cowboys ?

That broke already 4 or so days ago.

 

No professionals hired yet because this way more of the budget can be used for other goals.

SNAFU!

Have these people no shame at all ..... do on the cheap and get no result.

 

Makes you wonder if there were 12 teenage Thai boys stuck in the wreck and running out of air, with the world watching, what sort of rescue and salvage operation would have taken place. 

8 hours ago, NamKangMan said:

 

Makes you wonder if there were 12 teenage Thai boys stuck in the wreck and running out of air, with the world watching, what sort of rescue and salvage operation would have taken place. 

A successful one. 

12 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

Still trying to do it on the cheap? I would imagine in salvage operations you would be definitely get what you paid for.

If and when the Phoenix is finally salvaged, they'll probably have spent more than getting a professional team to do it in the first place. It's usually the insurance companies that fund salvage operations but, according to Stevenl, they were uninsured, hence this bloody awful, almost embarrassing, amateur operation is taking place.

I understand they have just engaged the services of someone who is more experienced.........Here they come now............

This protracted operation while the boat deteriorates under water, the idea of  dragging it along the bottom until the inevitable rope failure, hiding the failure from the public for several days and then abandoning the attempt while they formulate a new plan, suggests to me the plan is something other than salvaging the vessel.

Tell them the misnomer of continuing using 'phoenix' in the rescue attempt title,  is why it doesn't work out! 

 

 - there are no ashes to rise... 

 

Did I hear someone saying:

"but, but, but, I don't understand. Sending it down to ground was sooo easy." 

16 hours ago, Esso49 said:

Why don't they get  professional salvers in instead of cowboys ?

Because the owners don't really want to recover the boat?

It might have evidence of owner negligence.

6 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

Because the owners don't really want to recover the boat?

It might have evidence of owner negligence.

Nothing to do with the owners, it is up to Thai authorities.

Do 'they' really want a successful salvage ?  What is a successful salvage in this case ? In the case of those paying the freight?

1 hour ago, stevenl said:

Nothing to do with the owners, it is up to Thai authorities.

Lol... so let’s change the statement to.... “ it might have evidence that indicates neglect by thai authorities, empowered with the responsibility of ensuring maritime safety”

 

that said, attempting to raise the Phoenix during monsoon season, might not be the best of ideas

18 hours ago, stevenl said:

That broke already 4 or so days ago.

 

No professionals hired yet because this way more of the budget can be used for other goals.

Like an addition to the house

23 minutes ago, farcanell said:

Lol... so let’s change the statement to.... “ it might have evidence that indicates neglect by thai authorities, empowered with the responsibility of ensuring maritime safety”

 

that said, attempting to raise the Phoenix during monsoon season, might not be the best of ideas

Weather has been good.

12 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Weather has been good.

Ah ha.... so... one less excuse for them to use if justifying incompetence

12 hours ago, AhFarangJa said:

I understand they have just engaged the services of someone who is more experienced.........Here they come now............

I just piss myself

Why don't they pump it full of ping pong balls? 

 

 

 

 

4 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

Why don't they pump it full of ping pong balls?

 

 

That's what she said.

1 hour ago, nkg said:

 

That's what she said.

I know there were experts in Patpong 40 years ago. 

its all about the ''showman ship''...A little grandstanding first please...

9 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

Why don't they pump it full of ping pong balls? 

 

 

 

 

 

china is boycotting the delievery of the formentioned balls

Why not just stop talking about this subject until the day the vessel breaths fresh air.

Call to Singapore  Singmarine job done 

2 hours ago, norfolkc said:

Call to Singapore  Singmarine job done 

Are you saying this should happen, or are you saying a call to Singapore was made to Singmarine and now the job is done?  I couldn't quite follow your post.

9 hours ago, norfolkc said:

Call to Singapore  Singmarine job done 

No need for that, expertise is here as well. But that would mean the budget would actually be spent.