A fire broke out on HTMS Khirirat around noon today while docking in Laem Thian, Sattahip district, Chonburi province.

 

Initial reports said three Navy officers were injured and that the fire was caused after a firearm from HTMS Chonburi, docking nearby, was accidentally discharged.

 

Caption: File photo : HTMS Khirirat

 

Full story: Thai PBS 2024-03-14

 

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Ya couldn't make this crap up... WTF

 

Do they have any SOPs at all in any of the forces here? 

 

They would be dangerous with plastic toy guns... Don't any dare give them a pointed stick. 

 

Beyond belief really! 

Someone failed to make a dud round safe, then it suddenly wasn't a dud!

 

And they wonder how they lost a frigate in a fairly minor blow last year! It's a bloody warship, if it gets a bit bumpy, you button-up tight.

 

Training guys, training!!!!

 

Well, I guess nobody can blame them anymore for just costing money and not being engaged in active combat. Though maybe it's indeed better if the submarines remain without engines.

I admit to being surprised they still had two floating frigates!

 

A firearm huh... How about a naval gun to be precise. 

 

I'd like to see you but that 'firearm' into your shoulder.... Watch the recoil, it kicks a bit. 

 

FFS

Thai Enquirer’s, facebook page, posted a video of the incident, with smoke coming from the ship.

 

Surprised this item has been allowed in the news, thought the military would have attempted to block it. Incident occurred just before midday today.

 

https://fb.watch/qOunETu_Xz/?

13 minutes ago, Korat Kiwi said:

Ya couldn't make this crap up... WTF

 

Do they have any SOPs at all in any of the forces here? 

 

They would be dangerous with plastic toy guns... Don't any dare give them a pointed stick. 

 

Beyond belief really! 

It is beyond belief  Thai's can not operate machinery correctly,  There is No safety or quality in Thailand,

56 minutes ago, eisfeld said:

Though maybe it's indeed better if the submarines remain without engines.

 

And torpedoes. 

I think the RTN cover story will be that they were having a Manhattan Rebellion reenactment.

 

 

54 minutes ago, John Drake said:

 

And torpedoes. 

 

Hmm yea I'd have assumed that without engines and therefore power they wont be able to control anything but I'm sure they'll manage to fire them somehow anyways. 🙂

I wonder if they'll need the US to help them with this too.

No wonder they're not assisting the Philippines & the US & the Aussies in patrolling the South China Sea. More danger to their friends than the Chinese expansionists.

76mm Oto Melara cannon , can do a lot of damage with one of those,, another screwed up lack of safety procedure  and technical knowledge and training  , vessel should have disarmed itself outside harbour before berthing behind another vessel ,and warnings should have been issued ,  TIT

Mutiny on the Bounty

This would have been much better if it was submarine firing a torpedo,

Great show for the children's day!

 

There must be a standard safety procedure for a live shell jammed in a gun.  I'm pretty sure it's not mooring the warship behind another vessel with the gun pointing at the other ship!

 

I've zero experience of large bore weapons, but even my limited experience with a hand gun on a shooting range included detailed training in what do in the case of a jam.

There are normally so many processes and checks to prevent this type of incident. Amazing Thailand.

When a whole country is based on corruption and buying your position in life, not based on merit, well this is the outcome. 

"See, this is why we need to buy a new frigate from China."

The Naval competition to The Keystone Cops. 

12 hours ago, MikeandDow said:

It is beyond belief  Thai's can not operate machinery correctly,  There is No safety or quality in Thailand,

Just those useless Thais right Mike?

 

 

555  they fired at one of their own ships.

No wonder the Army Is Also Known As The Government.

It takes a special level of "skills" to have a ND (negligent discharge) with a warship!

13 hours ago, mfd101 said:

No wonder they're not assisting the Philippines & the US & the Aussies in patrolling the South China Sea. More danger to their friends than the Chinese expansionists.

I think you'll find that the US has the worst "friendly fire" record of any nation, and also far outpaces China for expansionism. But keep believing your propaganda, good boy.

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Initial reports said three Navy officers were injured and that the fire was caused after a firearm from HTMS Chonburi, docking nearby, was accidentally discharged

Friendly fire can be deadly... boys and guns again.

Medals all round for comming under fire and staying at their posts!

I watched a vid of this yesterday (BP), and the fire service turned up, it was pathetic how useless they were. In a real navy, crew would have been putting out the fire. 

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

I watched a vid of this yesterday (BP), and the fire service turned up, it was pathetic how useless they were. In a real navy, crew would have been putting out the fire. 

Be interested in hearing more on why/what you thought was wrong with the fire service response.

 

I give you a few facts of the incident.

 

1. HTMS Khirirat, was moored at the time of the incident and was not fully crewed.

 

2. The fire service in the videos are all from the Sattahip Navy Fire Station, and are all full time military personnel.

 

3. The fire was extinguished quickly and most of the videos are showing smoke clearance, hence a water jet away from the ship causing a venturi effect, common way to clear smoke. See video below.

 

4. Local Thai government fire services attended, but were stood down and not required, by the Navy Commander in charge.

 

5. The Navy fire crews, would be under the command of the Navy Commander in charge, and following their orders.

 

6. With the ship moored, the question of stability, location of fire, what systems can be effected by fire or water have to be considered before fire fighting commences.

 

7. Moored ships when large amounts of firefighting water are added, will affect the buoyancy and water should never be allowed to accumulate in areas which affect the ship’s stability.

 

8. Injuries were mostly from smoke inhalation, either from crew evacuation or initial firefighting attempts without breathing apparatus.

The Oto Melara 76mm gun is an unmanned unit and is sighted and fired remotely. 

However, without details the reason why the gun discharged is unknown. What can be said with surety is that the gun should have been unloaded and made safe before docking.