rooster59 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Speedboat from Koh Tao sinks on its way back to Samui KOH SAMUI: Yesterday, 12th February, a speedboat carrying 25 Chinese tourists and three boat crew sank on its way back to Samui after completing a day trip to Koh Tao diving and snorkelling. The boat, owned by In Sea, got in to trouble between Koh Tao and Koh Phangan. Grand Sea Tour and Lomlak boats came to their assistance and rescued the passengers and crew.Early reports suggest the boat was over loaded with SCUBA diving tanks. More information will be published as it is received. Source: http://www.samuitimes.com/speedboat-from-koh-tao-sinks-on-its-way-back-to-samui/ -- Samui Times 2016-01-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I see we didn't even have to wait a day for the next mishap. However, fortunately, there were apparently no deaths this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 28 people AND dive tanks on a speedboat like that? Wow...seems to have been massively overloaded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Bob Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) Video of the sinking here. Check out the lady at the back, more worried her handbag gets wet(!) https://www.facebook.com/kohsamuiinfoblog/videos/vb.141849975930937/926792510770009 Edited February 13, 2016 by Captain_Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 one less death trap boat. glad no one killed. lets hope the Chinese tell all their friends about their "vacation" in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Check out www.farang-deaths.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelomsak Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Seems like everyday something happens with tourists on the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blu Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 saw it covered n thai news.. the bottom of the boat was ripped open and a big whole in hull...they hit something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Check out www.farang-deaths.com. Why ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 3 ply speedboats with 300hp on the back......gotts love the regulations here.....no-one has any idea what is happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phitsanulokjohn Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) The captain of the boat was Burmese. Edited February 13, 2016 by phitsanulokjohn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis7 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Thank God all were saved and no causalities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I think it happened too often now. Until the foreign embassies have to give a travel warning. Instead of travelling to any summit PM should take care of his country and stop those irresponsible actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovelomsak Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) saw it covered n thai news.. the bottom of the boat was ripped open and a big whole in hull...they hit something It could have been a poor fibreglass job. I worked with a guy who one day he was on the lake with his boat and all of a sudden the hull just started to separate. the boat didnot make it back to the dock His boat was way over powered in my opinion..Could have been cheap materials,poor lay up and too much horse power. Edited February 13, 2016 by lovelomsak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 28 people AND dive tanks on a speedboat like that? Wow...seems to have been massively overloaded. Falang think too much. Not good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Video of the sinking here. Check out the lady at the back, more worried her handbag gets wet(!) https://www.facebook.com/kohsamuiinfoblog/videos/vb.141849975930937/926792510770009 Could have had her passport and 100's of K baht in it. Plus her socks. Nobody likes wet socks, Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Wonder how many will be diving it tomorrow??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Well........They had not quite completed a day of snorkeling and diving. If they had got back to shore and delivered the passengers safely then the trip would have been completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 (edited) 3 ply speedboats with 300hp on the back......gotts love the regulations here.....no-one has any idea what is happening! Well the speed boat I went on had 3 x 250hp units. But as already pointed out could be a number of reasons, boat over loaded, boat hit a submerged object or the hull failed, no doubt all will be apparent when they salvage it. I doubt it was overloading as we are talking 25 Chinese not 25 Americans Also if Chinese I doubt many divers if any, mostly snorkellers so not a lot of dive gear... Edited February 13, 2016 by Basil B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Grumpy Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Did the pilot have a 2nd class shipping license? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 But as already pointed out could be a number of reasons, boat over loaded, boat hit a submerged object or the hull failed, no doubt all will be apparent when they salvage it. I doubt it was overloading as we are talking 25 Chinese not 25 Americans:gigglem: I read somewhere the boat collided with something in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil B Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Well I bet they they would say that, and a good chance they did, a lot of containers floating about under water, but also where was the boat was built? Thailand, or China? and they beach those boats a lot so possibly stressing the hull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanku Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 saw it covered n thai news.. the bottom of the boat was ripped open and a big whole in hull...they hit something It could have been a poor fibreglass job. I worked with a guy who one day he was on the lake with his boat and all of a sudden the hull just started to separate. the boat didnot make it back to the dock His boat was way over powered in my opinion..Could have been cheap materials,poor lay up and too much horse power. Could have been all three - plus piss poor seamanship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrry Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 The captain of the boat was Burmese. they were lucky then....he could not do a runner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seismic Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 The problem is many of these "boat drivers" actually are not very nautically minded, they dont really understand the sea and wave actions and tend to use brute engine force rather than steering the waves. I have been at sea for over 30 years and a fully qualified FRB and seismic workboat coxswain and the only time i got scared on a boat was when going to koh samet several years ago in a speedboat that had about 50% too much power and 50% too little driver skill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commogwinto Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Video of the sinking here. Check out the lady at the back, more worried her handbag gets wet(!) https://www.facebook.com/kohsamuiinfoblog/videos/vb.141849975930937/926792510770009 Sort of agree, but perhaps it has her passport/spons etc? With the hassle of getting new pp over here, I'd be concerned too?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 There ya go, that is one to tell the grand-kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maingmoom Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Just think if no other boats in the area to rescue them at that time. Then maybe the death toll could have been quite high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwpage3 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Thailand, world champions at over stuffing anything and everything they can find. Ever wonder how Thai's can get 20 feet tall of junk stacked in the back of a 4 cylinder pickup truck designed for 500 pounds (1/4 ton?) The weight of the passengers and gear grossly exceeded the safe allowable limit. Would Thai's leave dollars on the shore at the expense of sinking the ship? Of course not. Not one tourist will get a refund either Welcome to Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 (edited) Until the foreign embassies have to give a travel warning. The warnings have been there for years, not least because of many previous accidents inc two involving the very same boat in both 2005 & 2012: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4204351.stm (final total was 18) http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/international/2010-06-27/australians-airlifted-to-bangkok-after-boat-crash/189312 This clip described by the uploader as a boat taxi popped up while looking for the above: https://youtu.be/5RYnIdR5lnw Edited February 14, 2016 by evadgib Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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