Marine Department Organizes Workshop For Speedboats And Jet Skis In Pattaya

[Rimmer]

Marine Department Organizes Workshop For Speedboats And Jet Skis In Pattaya

PATTAYA:--This model will enhance Pattaya and Koh Larn as major tourist market by providing safety measures among marine activities and also to prevent accidents during this coming season.

Mr.Phong Shivanan, Deputy Minister of Transport claims that the Marine Department has organized a workshop which includes Chonburi province, government sectors and those that are in the tourism sectors from Siracha, kohSichang, Banlamung, Sattahip and Pattaya to join in the discussion of the Pattaya and Koh Larn in the speedboats and jet skis model.

Security zones will be provided by arranging funds for different zones such as water activity, banana boat, jet skis, parasailing. Each zone will be designed according to the season.

Apart from that the Marine Department will coordinate with the governor of Chon Buri, and the Mayor of Pattaya to have the same amount of power as the Marine Department in checking the boats for their licenses, whether that licenses have expired or not, whether or not the boat driver is certified as per the law, are they carrying more passengers than the allowed amount, and also the ship’s number or the certified number must be shown correctly.

Meanwhile the authorities are also responsible for checking the speed of the boat while parking at the dock and also checking how cautious the drivers of the boat are. While navigating the beach the speed, should not exceed a certain limit. As for the seizing the certification rights this will still be controlled by the Marine Department.

Mr.Phong, claimed that the reason Pattaya City is the first to implement this is because, it is one of the major beach area that has attracted large amount of tourists. The tourism market accounts for 1 billion in revenue. Therefore, it is very important to portray Pattaya as a safe city. For the first three months the Marine Department will be instructing and recommending the responsible organization in taking care of the safety of the tourist.

Full story:http://www.pattayadailynews.com/en/2013/09/25/marine-department-organizes-workshop-for-speedboats-and-jet-skis-in-pattaya/

--PATTAYA DAILY NEWS 2013-09-25

[wolf5370]

Good start. Lets hope they extend this to properly policing the insurance policies of licensees (the jet ski renters) - including enforced checking and certification of the vehicles so improperly maintained vehicle will not be allowed to be rented out, including those designed to break when entering the sea - and investigating and enforcing complaints thereof (like charging hirers for repairs when vehicle are supposed to be insured).

[Calimotty]

Hog wash at it's best.

[fakename]

The most important thing is to "Portray Pattaya as a safe city". Seems no one cares if it is safe or not, just that it Looks safe. No matter how many people die, they are always worried about the tourist money.

[lee b]

So then they can check that the jet skis are not damaged before being rented out to the poor tourists then ! Yeah sure like thats gunna happen....

[Spalpeen]

The test of this will be in the news stories over the next 12 months. If the deaths and injuries continue at the same rate then it will be nothing more than window dressing.

[weescotsguy66]

The best way to keep the jet ski business within the realms is NOT TO USE them, failing that ask the jet ski guy to show you his video (SMART TELEPHONE) of THAT MORNING of the jet ski being OK, likelihood it is NOT damaged, now we all know this is not going to happen and we all know that the jet ski boys are out to skim the tourists for all they can since it is so expensive to pay off the Marine Department and now the Pattaya Town Hall now.

All embassies should be given out warning NOT to use JET SKI in Thailand, all airlines should do the same until they really get their act together this is not Europe this is the Land of Smiles enjoy and be happy!!!!

Edited September 25, 2013 by weescotsguy66

[Garry]

How to better scam the customer workshop?

[Bagwan]

I purchased a speed boat for my wife's daughter and her 'husband' to ply for hire. I registered the boat and obtained a licence for public hire at the Marine Department in Chonburi and asked them if they could recommend a good insurance company as I wanted to take out fully comprehensive insurance covering the boat and any passengers. I was told that no insurance company would accept such a risk since they had all made too many payouts in the past. They seemed to be content with a boat operating without any insurance in case of mishaps.

[Basil B]

I can understand no insurance company willing to insure any marine activity within the confines of Pattaya, apart from all the boating accidents there is the issue of bogus claims from the jetski guys.

[belg]

tea money oppurtunities and others to milk the tourists...

what about police doing their job ?

ah yes, back to nr 1