Divers find unidentifiable matter under the sea
Pongphon Sarnsamak
The Nation
Samet, Rayong



KOH SAMET: -- Preliminary investigation by State Marine Watch officials showed some unidentified black matter in the sea near Koh Samet's Ao Phrao beach in Rayong province.

"We found that some of the coral near the beach had also turned black," Achit Sitthichai, a marine expert from Marine and Coastal Resource Conservation Centre Division 1 in Rayong, said after a 30-minute dive to study the changes caused by the oil spill. He also found black sediments under the seabed in the shallow zone.

"I cannot explain the cause of this change. We will have to wait for experts to identify these black objects and the change in the coral reef's colour," he added.

Achit and his team began their mission to survey and monitor the damages caused to the coral reef and marine lives around the island on Tuesday.

After the dive just off Ao Phrao beach, the team headed for Pla Tom Bay to the south of the island. The dive mission had to be temporarily called off due to bad weather conditions.

"We have to stop for a while. It's too dangerous," he said.

Once the storm had passed, Achit and his team travelled to Pla Tom Bay, which is home to hump, staghorn and disc coral. Five years ago, this reef was found naturally degraded and now they are waiting for its recovery.

After 30 minutes under water in this spot, Achit and his team found that though the physical condition of the coral reef had not changed, there was an oil film on the area. He also found red sediment floating in the sea at this site. "I could smell oil while diving there," he said.

Achit and his team will be diving regularly for a few months to ensure that the precious coral remain in good condition.


-- The Nation 2013-08-01

Liquorice?

Seems like oil was not the only thing leaking from the PTT pipe..... didn't they say all this would be cleared up in a day LOL

That beach will never be the same.

Beetle nut...

sad..

my bet is OIL

Divers find unidentifiable matter

There is no matter, only energy.

"Divers find unidentifiable matter under the sea"

Oh I think we all know what it is.

True, the beach will never be exactly the same, but nothing ever is. But within a short period of time, it will be very similar to its condition a few weeks ago.

Prince William Sound seems to have recovered after a far worse spill 24 years ago. While that seems a long period to mere mortals, geologically it is bugger all.

Edited August 1, 201312 yr by OzMick

End of sewer discharge pipe near?

"Divers find unidentifiable matter under the sea"

Oh I think we all know what it is.

Satan's Jizz?

That black stuff on the reefs? That would be PTT brain matter.

True, the beach will never be exactly the same, but nothing ever is. But within a short period of time, it will be very similar to its condition a few weeks ago.

 

Prince William Sound seems to have recovered after a far worse spill 24 years ago. While that seems a long period to mere mortals, geologically it is bugger all.

Actually it will probably be cleaner than it was... keeping beaches tidy isn't a Thai strong point unless money can be made

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Holy shit, who teached that guy diving???

His tank wont last longer than 30 mins on 10m with that breathing frequency.
Also hittig the coral with his cam is mayb not the optimum to say it mildly.

Sad who gets a Scuba licence nowadays :-(

True, the beach will never be exactly the same, but nothing ever is. But within a short period of time, it will be very similar to its condition a few weeks ago.

Prince William Sound seems to have recovered after a far worse spill 24 years ago. While that seems a long period to mere mortals, geologically it is bugger all.

Of course Prince William Sound had armies and teams of professionals in the clean-up and billions of dollars paid over the years and that took 24-years to get where they are today.

A team of 350 soldiers and a 2-million dollar insurance policy won't cut it I'm afraid.

They might as well start using Koh Samet as an Air Force bombing site to attract visitors on the mainland shore for what they think are fireworks.

For the next few decades it's going to suck for the local Rayong population.

Let's hope that the authorities can at least keep the sludge from going around the corner of the coast.

"Divers find unidentifiable matter under the sea"

Oh I think we all know what it is.

This is where UFO's dump their crap

Now, the government will create a Minister of Black Matter.

Now, the government will create a Minister of Black Matter.

Chalerm is the natural choice as his head is already full of shit !

its nothing

just the oil with heavy toxic chemical mix

no ploblem

sanouk sanouk, you sawim ok noow

That black stuff on the reefs? That would be PTT brain matter.

No, there was too much of it.

Holy shit, who teached that guy diving???

His tank wont last longer than 30 mins on 10m with that breathing frequency.

Also hittig the coral with his cam is mayb not the optimum to say it mildly.

Sad who gets a Scuba licence nowadays :-(

ERE hang on mate! he was probably trained in Marine Biology at one of Thailand's "Second to none" universities. So would have had second to none dive training.

Edited August 1, 201312 yr by oldsailor35

Oil globules and Shipping Moo.

Divers find unidentifiable matter

There is no matter, only energy.

Ah! A fellow quantum theorist

A flame post has been removed as well as the replies. Some other nonsense posts have been removed as well.

As I said in another post a couple of days ago .... people assume that an oil film simply goes away when they spray dispursants onto it.

It doesn't ... it only clumps together and sinks to the ocean bed.

People live on the land ... land dwelling mammels.... so what they can't see there or on top of the sea is assumed not to exist.

But it doesn't work that way.

the fish and marine life know about it.

Looks like oil...

Smells like oil...

Recent oil spill....

No clue. Need to monitor.

Authorities response, Wait till all obvious signs have mostly disappeared and then pretend it never happened.

Public response, sniff the fish before purchasing for the next couple of weeks.

Coral and marine life response, die.

Divers find unidentifiable matter

There is no matter, only energy.

wrong, money and power

10 to 1 it's whale poop of the diarrhea variety.

Maybe PTT fish-stick?