Ship bursts into flames off Phuket

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Breaking News: Ship bursts into flames off Phuket
Phuket Gazette


First reports say all on board were safely rescued. Photo: Marine Police

PHUKET: -- A ship carrying cargo was engulfed by flames near Koh Naka, off Phuket's east coast this afternoon.

Phuket Marine Police were notified of the incident at about 4pm by a speedboat captain.

First reports are that all on board the ship were safely rescued by the passing speedboat.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2014/Breaking-News-Ship-bursts-into-flames-off-Phuket-27777.html


-- Phuket Gazette 2014-03-07

[Old Croc]

Another one!

It's becoming like the Bermuda triangle off Phuket lately.

Sans the mystery.

Edited March 7, 2014 by Old Croc

[bangkapi]

stunning photo

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Cargo boat on fire off Phuket
Eakkapop Thongtub

PHUKET: -- A medium-sized inshore cargo boat, the MV Tanakon, is blazing fiercely to the east of Ao Po, between Koh Naka Yai and Koh Yao Yai.

Marine Police said they received a report at 4pm from a speedboat that a "cargo boat" was on fire near the island, and they had sent fast patrol boat No 814 to see what could be done to help those on board.

Witnesses reported they could see a pall of black smoke climbing straight into the sky.

One reported that she had seen people in the water clinging to chunks of plastic foam. So far there is no confirmation of this, and it is not known how many people were on board at the time.

The Tanakon is described as a privately owned 23.5-metre inshore cargo boat with twin diesel engines, used to carry goods between Ranong and Satun.

Registered in Phuket, it is owned by a Mr Dalan Paekamon and has a crew of five. The captain is Sompong Maigaeo.

The boat was carrying cars and motorcycles from the pier on Koh Yao to Bang Rong Pier when it caught fire. Because of its wooden construction, the two-deck vessel was swiftly engulfed by flames.

The crew jumped overboard and were all picked up safely by a passing boat.

Additional reporting by Suthicha Sirirat.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/cargo-boat-on-fire-off-phuket-video-45012.php


-- Phuket News 2014-03-07

[LivinginKata]

stunning photo

Agreed

[Shot]

"The boat was carrying cars and motorcycles from the pier on Koh Yao to Bang Rong Pier when it caught fire."

After weeks of careful investigation, the highly trained Marine Forensic Police, will determine the fire was started by a Chevy Spark.

[retell]

Someone fresh me up , what chemicals used in drug production have the charasteristic to make spontanues fires if not stored properly

[Shot]

Someone fresh me up , what chemicals used in drug production have the charasteristic to make spontanues fires if not stored properly

MEK, acetone, toluene for starters.

Edited March 7, 2014 by Shot

[clockman]

The enigma of Thailand. Or Janus. Two faces!

[tebee]

Someone fresh me up , what chemicals used in drug production have the charasteristic to make spontanues fires if not stored properly

MEK, acetone, toluene for starters.

It was also carrying cars, which might just also happen to contain a certain highly combustible material......

Edited March 7, 2014 by tebee

[Guest]

Darn. I missed this one fully. After I read the news I went to see if I could see something from the Ao Por pier.. nothing.

Does anyone know where exactly did this happen? The Phuketnews map shows that it was in the front of Supalai hotel. In that case it would have been just a few degrees from the view from my home.

By looking at the pictures I guess it's safe to assume that the ship shunk.

Now I'm a bit puzzled how they could load cars to the boats from the Bang Rong pier. Motorbikes/scooters are easily carried to the boats, but how they could deal with the cars?

Edited March 7, 2014 by Guest

[tingtongfarang]

Someone fresh me up , what chemicals used in drug production have the charasteristic to make spontanues fires if not stored properly

A cook on the way across?

[Yahooka]

Sooo ??? A boat on fire,nothing strange about that....happens every day around the world .

[LivinginKata]

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Now I'm a bit puzzled how they could load cars to the boats from the Bang Rong pier. Motorbikes/scooters are easily carried to the boats, but how they could deal with the cars?

I noticed that 2 of the piers on the south/west of the island had simple ramps that could be raised lowered onto the foredeck of a small ship. As for the Bang Rong end, assume they use a mobile crane.

[rhythmworx]

Plenty of rubber on that boat IMO more than just a few cars and bikes.

A ship load of tyres carrying something other than air?

[phuketsub]

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