Phuket Marine Chief oblique on Phoenix dereliction of duty charges, assures ‘no illegal tour boats’

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Phuket Marine Chief oblique on Phoenix dereliction of duty charges, assures ‘no illegal tour boats’

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

The ’Phoenix’ is pictured at the Rattanachai Shipyard, east of Phuket Town, late last month. Photo: Supplied

 

PHUKET: The Acting Chief of the Phuket Marine Office, Wiwat Chitchertwong, was silent yesterday (Dec 18) on questions about marine officials being prosecuted for dereliction of duty for allowing the tour boat Phoenix to put to sea, in the wake of the investigation into the Phoenix sinking on July 5, killing 67 Chinese tourists.

 

Although it has already been confirmed that other boats also built in Phuket have the same design as the Phoenix, Mr Wiwat yesterday assured that no boats with illegal ‘substandard’ designs were still operating among the Phuket tour boat fleet.

Mr Wiwat’s reaction followed Immigration Bureau chief Pol Lt Gen Surachate Hakparn on Monday (Dec 17) publicly revealing that the Phoenix was substandard and illegally approved, and that officials and others connected with the July 5 tragedy will lose their jobs.

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[Phuketshrew]

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

Mr Wiwat yesterday assured that no boats with illegal ‘substandard’ designs were still operating among the Phuket tour boat fleet.

and he would know that?

[sammieuk1]

Savage action being sacked very harsh for mass manslaughter????

[Psimbo]

18 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

and he would know that?

Bearing in mind his position one would hope so.  Acting Chief of the Phuket Marine Office.

[Oziex1]

So that answers my question from a previous post about the connected and their tour boats. 

Still operating, no questions asked! 

[laocowboy2]

1 hour ago, Psimbo said:

Bearing in mind his position one would hope so.  Acting Chief of the Phuket Marine Office.

He (or his people) would only know if there was a comprehensive register of vessels that included details of date and place of construction, specifications, equipment (engines etc) and inspection history. I rather suspect there is no such register. Even if there is, how on earth did such a dreadful vessel get included in the first place? (Rhetorical question). If there isn't, then they would be clueless as to whether there were similar lethal lash-ups around.

[Bangkok Barry]

“We inspected more than 1,000 boats operating from ports (and piers) in Phuket after the July 5 disaster."

Shouldn't that have been done before the disaster, rather than after? You know, to save lives rather than count the dead. Didn't anyone ask why it wasn't done before? Of course not. You can't challenge anyone in uniform, even when they refuse to answer legitimate questions such as how many have been found unseaworthy since, or if any Marine Office officials were involved in certifying the Phoenix.

[stevenl]

3 hours ago, Oziex1 said:

So that answers my question from a previous post about the connected and their tour boats. 

Still operating, no questions asked! 

Nonsense, all boats have been checked by 3 different agencies, many have been forced to make improvements.

[NamKangMan]

2 hours ago, stevenl said:

Nonsense, all boats have been checked by 3 different agencies, many have been forced to make improvements.

 

"many have been forced to make improvements." - yes, like change the company's name.  ????

[Tug]

Thailand needs to in force a coi (certificate of inspection)program like here in the USA and all developed nations a vessels construction and design are followed from inception the crew licensing and training followed and documented I’m surprised that more of thease tragedies don’t happen imagine taking a bunch of bubble butt  newbies diving with a sketchy boat were no one follow the rules of the road(sea)that friends is a recipe for disaster no thankyou!

[NamKangMan]

24 minutes ago, Tug said:

Thailand needs to in force a coi (certificate of inspection)program like here in the USA and all developed nations a vessels construction and design are followed from inception the crew licensing and training followed and documented I’m surprised that more of thease tragedies don’t happen imagine taking a bunch of bubble butt  newbies diving with a sketchy boat were no one follow the rules of the road(sea)that friends is a recipe for disaster no thankyou!

 

"that friends is a recipe for disaster" - yes, and that is Phuket.  Maximum money in, for minimum money out, with safety usually the short cut.