Navy ship carrier prepares for rescue operations

By The Nation

 

 

The Royal Thai Navy’s HTMS Chakri Naruebet has been put on standby for rescue missions in the wake of the tropical storm Pabuk.

 

The ship has been loaded with necessities and consumer goods, and is expected to depart Sattahip district, Chon Buri, on Friday afternoon for rescue operations. This vessel, assigned to lead the rescue operation, is expected to take 15 hours to reach the affected area.

 

 

The vessel, Thailand’s first and only aircraft carrier, will also be equipped with a complete rescue force and equipment, including four helicopters, a maritime aquatic life support team and a naval disaster assessment team. 

 

 

Pabuk, the first tropical storm in decades to strike during the peak holiday season, is expected to make landfall on Friday evening with the eye passing over Nakhon Si Thammarat further to the south.

 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30361606

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-01-04

About time the Navy got to play with their non aircraft, aircraft carrier   ????

Hope the Boat starts 

Not sure I'd name a ship 911...

Indeed 911 should be renamed The phoenix if they are going down that particular confidence route otherwise hurry up and  good luck by the look of things????

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The ship has been loaded with necessities....

They had to offload souvenir hats and trinkets to make room for that, yes.

or how about this. since there is a military base every 10 feet in this country how about you put that stuff in those bases near the predicted landfall.  or just ask 7/11 to do. they have really great logistics. 

Smallest aircraft carrier in the world by all account's .. I ain't saying anymore on that .. 

And no mention of the monkhood turning up to give it the full on luckee luckee shakedown ceremony and dabbing it up with Windolene symbols afore it sails .. 

What does it take to tow a small aircraft carrier, exactly?

 

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At last the navy being asked to provide a useful function, first mention I have seen of any military intervention.

12 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

What does it take to tow a small aircraft carrier, exactly?

 

A very small tug boat  ????

I bet the barnacles will not be too happy, being moved from thaei static location , probably lower the steaming time all that drag. 

16 hours ago, monkeycu said:

About time the Navy got to play with their non aircraft, aircraft carrier   ????

but it will have 4 helicopters!!!!!!

15 hours ago, HenryPattaya said:

Hope the Boat starts 

I have seen the water, Let's all hope it can STOP.

15 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

What does it take to tow a small aircraft carrier, exactly?

 

Does it need to be towed?

Does sit need tug assistance to maneuver into the correct place on arrival in the south?

3 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Does it need to be towed?

Does sit need tug assistance to maneuver into the correct place on arrival in the south?

 

Did it even make it to the South?  Good questions. 

 

It's not like the ship in question gets a lot of regular seafaring travel.

 

Shades of 2011.

..thus a good way to stock up on supplies and such... 

On ‎1‎/‎5‎/‎2019 at 10:41 AM, geriatrickid said:

but it will have 4 helicopters!!!!!!

I hope they are in better condition than the ones the army use

These tend to fall out of the sky on a regular basis

Where is the photo of the Hon. Big Joke distributing plastic water bottles to the tourists with his grinning crownies ?