Diesel carrying cargo ship sinks off Phuket

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Diesel carrying cargo ship sinks off Phuket

Eakkapop Thongtub

 

 

PHUKET:-- A cargo ship carrying 5,000 litres of diesel and food sank off Koh Kheaw (Green Island) yesterday, all people on board were rescued and no injuries were reported.

 

At 4:30pm yesterday (Feb16) at Rassada Pier, Lt Col Prasert Srikhunnarat together with officers from the Phuket Marine Police questioned 35-year-old Mr Thanee Martchey from Phang Nga – the Captain of the Chocksutthida 2 cargo ship – and Mr Tone, a Burmese crew member who were on board the vessel when it sank off Koh Kheaw earlier in the day.

 

Lt Col Prasert said, “Early yesterday afternoon we received information that a cargo sink had sunk at Koh Kheaw. The boat was heading to a hotel on Phi Phi Island and sunk at around 3pm.

 

“The ship was carrying fresh and dried food and 28 tanks of diesel totalling 5,000 litres.

Full Story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/diesel-carrying-cargo-ship-sinks-off-phuket-61061.php#EaDxZIRrrILrFykL.97

 

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[ExpatOilWorker]

"I am multi-talent. I can talk and annoy you at the same time"

 

Honest crew member.

 

Good thing there will be no pollution as the diesel drums floated and can easily be recovered.

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Another boat capsizes in Phuket

 

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