Four saved as speedboat sinks off Phuket

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Four saved as speedboat sinks off Phuket

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The people on the boat were said to have been out fishing since Jan 4. Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: -- Four Thai nationals had to be brought back to land yesterday (Jan 8) when the speedboat they were on was hit by a large wave, overturned and sunk close to Koh Racha Noi.

 

At 10:30am yesterday, the Thailand Maritime Enforcement Coordinating Centre Area 3 (Thai-MECC3), Phuket Marine Department, and Chalong radio network received information that a speedboat with four people on board had sunk off Koh Racha Noi.

 

Mr Nachapong Pranit, acting Director of the Phuket Marine Department, told The Phuket News that the owner of the Thepsiri speedboat, Mr Sirisak, and three of his friends had been out fishing since January 4 and as they were making their way back to Phuket hit a storm.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/four-saved-as-speedboat-sinks-off-phuket-60558.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-01-09

[NCC1701A]

These wave things are weird as the operators of the Hua Hin Pattaya ferry have just found out.

 

Maybe a GPS tracking device should be installed.

 

 

 

 

[Brer Fox]

4 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

These wave things are weird as the operators of the Hua Hin Pattaya ferry have just found out.

 

Maybe a GPS tracking device should be installed.

 

 

 

 

A waterproof GPS tracking device I would recommend. In Thailand waves for boats hold the same danger as rain for cars. 

[LivinginKata]

21 minutes ago, Brer Fox said:

A waterproof GPS tracking device I would recommend. In Thailand waves for boats hold the same danger as rain for cars. 

 

It's called  EPIRB https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency_position-indicating_radiobeacon_station

 

Standard marine safety kit 

Edited January 9, 2017 by LivinginKata