The Second Naval Area Command deployed a helicopter to rescue five crew members, including the captain of a fishing vessel, after their boat sank near Losin Island in Pattani Province. All five were safely brought back to shore following a distress call received by the Second Regional Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center (Thai-MECC 2).

 

According to reports, on November 24, at around 12:00, Thai-MECC 2 was informed by the Pattani Provincial Port Control Centre that the Narinnarat, a fishing boat equipped with fish traps and weighing 30 gross tons, had capsized. The incident occurred approximately 130 kilometres east of Songkhla’s main shipping channel.

 

Vice Admiral Nares Wongtrakoon, Commander of the Second Naval Area, immediately ordered patrol aircraft, helicopters, and the HTMS Pattani, along with a special operations team, to carry out the rescue mission. The helicopter successfully located and rescued all five individuals, who were found floating in the sea. They were safely airlifted and brought ashore to the Second Naval Area’s Songkhla base.

 

The rescue highlights the preparedness of the Second Naval Area’s disaster relief operations during the northeastern monsoon season. The Naval Command continuously maintains personnel and equipment readiness for both land and sea emergencies to ensure timely assistance for those in need.

 

Picture courtesy of RTN

-- 2024-11-26

 

 

 

It is always an extraordinary thing when the armed forces here actually earn their pay. Nice to see that.