cncltd1973 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 incredibly cheap price to raise it and return to service, I suppose that won't include replacing all the electronics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) 4 hours ago, The Old Bull said: If they are smart they will hire a Dutch company. They have all the right gear and could raise up that ship in no time flat. However the contract will most probably go to friends of the friends and will be a debacle. The Dutch are certainly the leaders in this field, however 3.5 million dollars is not going to even come close to the cost of raising this ship, 20 miles offshore and sunk in 50 metres of water; let alone pay for the repairs it will need to put it back into service. Hells bells, I doubt it would even pay the cost of assembling and shipping in the kit you would need! However, as a "budget" it may well have certain attractions. Edited January 12, 2023 by herfiehandbag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 9 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said: The Dutch are certainly the leaders in this field, however 3.5 million dollars is not going to even come close to the cost of raising this ship, 20 miles offshore and sunk in 50 metres of water, let alone pay for the repairs it will need to put it back into service. However, as a "budget" it may well have certain attractions. When i read this i think that they just want to get it repaired because of all the kickbacks that they can hide. Also if it is out of service they will get less of a budget. So i think this is not driven from realism but greed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerno Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Why? Just ask Pray-hoot to buy a new boat. He's thrown billions upon billions upon billions at the Military over the past 8 years, so why stop now. Oh! There's an (fake) election upcoming and 95% of Thai people want him out as PM. Next General, please step up to the PM chair, as the election means nothing given the PM is chosen by the unelected junta Senate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 I wonder if they really want to raise the ship , that might uncover that recent repairs done to the vessel were not up to snuff , a botched job, and maybe why the ship sank.... regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigupandchill Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 (edited) Check out HNoMS Helge Ingstad to see how difficult and expensive this would be. Edited January 12, 2023 by bigupandchill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roo860 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Partenavia said: How they can possibly make a statement like that, absolutely stupid. Oh come on, you know what nonsense they keep on spouting, total muppets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Chang_paarp said: Given the ship in question had just been recommissioned following a refit the RTN has a lot invested here. I guess the admiral who make the announcement does not realise that treating the vessel like this will void the warrantee on all the shiny new electronics and most other fittings. There were reports of a breached hull in some of the early reports. Might be useful to raise it to determine why it sunk, but another refit??? Agree, very valuable to get clear specific facts about why it sunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Lucky Bones said: Every day is.....every single day.???????? ... simple day ... simple minds ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 ...No Mention Of The Firm That Was Paid To Refurbish The Vessel...(?) ...No Mention Of The Reason It Sank...(?) ...Off 'Scott-Free'...(?)... ...And Now To Just Blindly Throw More Money Away...(?) ...Sounds Like A Plan...NOT... ...Sad....Disappointing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawaiian Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 7 hours ago, hotchilli said: Would you buy a used car that was submerged in a flood? Why in gods name would you try to salvage a sunken ship.. just think of all the potential electrical issues for starters. Exactly. The saltwater damage is irreversible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Split the 100 million with the families of the dead servicemen, who died due to the incompetence of the Navy. Leave the cursed ship where it is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papa al Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just fill her with a bunch of old tire inner-tubes inflate them and she pops right up. E-Z P-Z Week-end project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Adm. Adung said no crew or maritime passengers remained on the warship as an order had been given the night it sank to abandon it. Drivers went down to explore and map out plans to salvage it but they were unable to enter the hull because of a risk of the ship tilting further which would have endangered them. Divers did not search inside tthe hull yet the Admiral knows there are no crew entombed within. Of course he did say 'on' and not 'in' so perhaps he is correct.......???? Bids to raise the vessel will be accepted only from relatives but expect them to be few if only 100 million Baht is available. Get it up, drain it, a quick spray with WD40 and up on blocks in a childrens playground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoop1130 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 ฿100m needed to salvage the sunken HTMS Sukhothai The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is going to need about 100 million baht to raise the sunken HTMS Sukhothai from the bottom of the Gulf of Thailand and 12 suitably equipped companies have offered to undertake the work. A well-informed naval source said that Admiral Adung Phan-iam, the commander of the RTN fleet, had instructed the committee selecting the qualified company to speed up the selection process. The source said that one of the conditions set by the RTN for the salvage operation is that the ship must be recovered in its present shape without being cut into sections. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/100m-needed-to-salvage-the-sunken-htms-sukhothai/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-01-12 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunsetT Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 9 hours ago, Stargeezr said: Who would want to sail in a ship that has sank? Thais dont even like living in a house where someone has died let alone sail in a ship that has sunk! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrogaz Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Great idea to save money but I for one won't want to sail on this ship, even if they change its name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandeventer Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 11 hours ago, 2baht said: Leave it there, it's a great artificial reef! Fish will take better care of it than the Navy did! Maybe there was a treasure on board and they are already counting their take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
findlay13 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 36 minutes ago, vandeventer said: Maybe there was a treasure on board and they are already counting their take. Or maybe 50 mill to re float and 50 mill ''incidentals'' and "tea money"???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Lets be honest this pathetic lot would struggle to raise a glass of whiskey never mind raise this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Can you imagine the cost to replace every single electrical thing on the ship...And most likely the engine too..... I think you could buy a new ship cheaper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebike Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Just now, redwood1 said: ship...And most likely the engine too... Electrical yes. Engine strip and rebuild. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herfiehandbag Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 12 hours ago, Stargeezr said: Raise the ship, get everything off of it that is able to be repaired, then sell the hull for scrap. Who would want to sail in a ship that has sank? What ever flaw the ship had that caused it to sink, should keep the Navy from wanting this ship back in service. Non navy politicians should not be involved with this situation. IMO 12 hours ago, mikebell said: In a country where people avoid buying 2nd hand houses lest there be ghosts of people who died there? Nothing that couldn't be sorted out by the right amulets. By a stroke of luck the "go to man' for such items in the Royal Thai Navy happens to have a lot of time on his hands at the moment, as the ship he was captain of is the one at the bottom of the Gulf of Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 7 hours ago, PETERTHEEATER said: Adm. Adung said no crew or maritime passengers remained on the warship as an order had been given the night it sank to abandon it. Drivers went down to explore and map out plans to salvage it but they were unable to enter the hull because of a risk of the ship tilting further which would have endangered them. Divers did not search inside tthe hull yet the Admiral knows there are no crew entombed within. Of course he did say 'on' and not 'in' so perhaps he is correct.......???? Bids to raise the vessel will be accepted only from relatives but expect them to be few if only 100 million Baht is available. Get it up, drain it, a quick spray with WD40 and up on blocks in a childrens playground. One key question would be exactly when the order was given to abandon ship. I suspect the Admiral may be proven incorrect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is going to need about 100 million baht to raise the sunken HTMS Sukhothai from the bottom of the Gulf of Thailand and 12 suitably equipped companies have offered to undertake the work Leave it where it is and spend the money on something worthwhile, like badly needed infrastructure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I bet another 3,4,5 hundred million will be needed easy to pay for the repairs and rebuild...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I opine that a sumAdm. Adung said no crew or maritime passengers remained on the warship as an order had been given the night it sank to abandon it. Drivers went down to explore and map out plans to salvage it but they were unable to enter the hull because of a risk of the ship tilting further which would have endangered them. Divers did not search inside tthe hull yet the Admiral knows there are no crew entombed within. Of course he did say 'on' and not 'in' so perhaps he is correct.......???? Bids to raise the vessel will be accepted only from relatives but expect them to be few if only 100 million Baht is available. Get it up, drain it, a quick spray with WD40 and up on blocks in a childrens playground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Yes i would think sending equipment over here to do it would cost a small fortune already. https://www.smit.com/#view/map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwood1 Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 100 million baht is about a whopping 3 million dollars.......I bet this is pocket change for the big boys...... Even if the ship is raised, what will you find Gold-nope Silver-nope valuable cargo-nope a first class ship-nope You will have a old and tired ship that will need a 100% complete overhaul ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Every item inside the Hull like wiring, switch gear, Galley's crews quarters will have to be ripped out till only the enhines and heavy plant is left so not worth salvaging it. Even if it was brought up the scrap value would probably not cover the cost's to recover it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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