Cargo ship sinks off Thai coast after collision

[News_Editor]

Cargo ship sinks off Thai coast after collision

2011-08-03 05:59:54 GMT+7 (ICT)

BANGKOK, THAILAND (BNO NEWS) -- A cargo ship has sunk after it collided with another vessel off the coast of the central-southern coast of Thailand, but crew members were able to exit safely.

The collision happened on Tuesday morning off Thailand's Chon Buri province in the Udom Gulf harbor, local marine police told the Bangkokg Post. There were no reports of casualties.

According to the marine police, the Unison Vego vessel, a large cargo ship which is registered in Panama, struck another large cargo ship, the Ocean Tower, which was unloading at that time. The Unison Vego was trying to anchor at Siam Seaport Harbour in Udom Gulf when its engine suddenly shut down and rammed into the ship, the police said.

The collision caused a large hole in the Ocean Tower, which gradually sunk, but the 20 crew members were able to evacuate the ship without incident. The ship sunk with most of the machinery that was being unloaded still inside the ship.

The exact cause of the collision is being investigated.

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[happyjune]

Don't they use tug boats in Thailand. This sounds bizar ?

[bkkjames]

Dp

Edited August 3, 2011 by bkkjames

[bkkjames]

The tug boats are all on the chao phraya river busily moving rice barges and one ship in and out for sandblasting and painting. Why they allow this in residential neighborhoods (sandblasting) next to schools, wats etc is beyond me.

As for the out of control ship, I witnessed one on the river recently that lost power and control and nearly took out a dock and passenger boat (3 meters max), no tug escort.

[OzMick]

Tugs??

"The exact cause of the collision is being investigated." There is a strong possibility that the master of the Ocean Tower, moored at the wharf, will be charged with the marine equivalent of "illegal parking" and forced to pay compensation.

BTW there is an ocean-going cargo vessel with the unusual name of Titan Uranus. Google if you must.

[ballpoint]

Tugs??

"The exact cause of the collision is being investigated." There is a strong possibility that the master of the Ocean Tower, moored at the wharf, will be charged with the marine equivalent of "illegal parking" and forced to pay compensation.

BTW there is an ocean-going cargo vessel with the unusual name of Titan Uranus. Google if you must.

I'll bet the crew of the good ship Ocean Tower had no trouble complying with that name when they saw the Unison Vego bearing down on them.

[AleG]

Not surprising, if you've ever been to Koh Sichang you'll know how mindbogglingly packed with ships the space between the mainland and the island is. There are hundreds of large ships and barges there, navigation must be very tricky.

[osiboy]

always been bad drivers ,............ then it was chopper pilots , now sailors.......... sounds like 200b in a brown envelope will get you any license here !! ,

[inzman]

The ship captain was last seen swimming away!!

[Soutpeel]

always been bad drivers ,............ then it was chopper pilots , now sailors.......... sounds like 200b in a brown envelope will get you any license here !! ,

Where in the report does it say the Master was Thai ?.....

[Colin Yai]

The ship captain was last seen swimming away!!

Yeah Usual Story, the guy in charge "fled the scene" ,LOL.

[harrry]

They always said the Vigo brakes were no good....

Edited August 3, 2011 by harrry

[Colin Yai]

always been bad drivers ,............ then it was chopper pilots , now sailors.......... sounds like 200b in a brown envelope will get you any license here !! ,

Where in the report does it say the Master was Thai ?.....

Here in Thailand you do NOT have to be a Thai to get a licence to kill ,I know a few Farangs who are not fit to push a pram never mind to drive a car or anything else for that matter of fact, have received a driving licence when money has been passed "under the table" .

[Soutpeel]

always been bad drivers ,............ then it was chopper pilots , now sailors.......... sounds like 200b in a brown envelope will get you any license here !! ,

Where in the report does it say the Master was Thai ?.....

Here in Thailand you do NOT have to be a Thai to get a licence to kill ,I know a few Farangs who are not fit to push a pram never mind to drive a car or anything else for that matter of fact, have received a driving licence when money has been passed "under the table" .

Where does it say the Master was a farang who had a Thai masters ticket then ?........as normal on TV people are jumping to conclusions and talking through their ar*e,.....Marine accidents and incidents happen all over the world and there is no reason to suggest this is anything other than that.....there is no indication of the nationalities of any of the parties involved

Just because it happened in Thai water doesnt mean a thing

[Colin Yai]

always been bad drivers ,............ then it was chopper pilots , now sailors.......... sounds like 200b in a brown envelope will get you any license here !! ,

Where in the report does it say the Master was Thai ?.....

Here in Thailand you do NOT have to be a Thai to get a licence to kill ,I know a few Farangs who are not fit to push a pram never mind to drive a car or anything else for that matter of fact, have received a driving licence when money has been passed "under the table" .

Where does it say the Master was a farang who had a Thai masters ticket then ?........as normal on TV people are jumping to conclusions and talking through their ar*e,.....Marine accidents and incidents happen all over the world and there is no reason to suggest this is anything other than that.....there is no indication of the nationalities of any of the parties involved

Just because it happened in Thai water doesnt mean a thing

where did I write it was a farang?,or any one else for that matter of fact,Of course If you dispute what I write by all means say so,I merely posted a statement of fact, that anyone can buy qualifications here if the"money is right",LOL. Edited August 3, 2011 by Colin Yai

[ginjag]

The ship captain was last seen swimming away!!

Yeah Usual Story, the guy in charge "fled the scene" ,LOL.

The ship owner ( a jet ski owner ) said the boat was not damaged before you took it out