French, Italian tourists rescued from Phuket speedboat crash

Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

 

PHUKET: Forty four Italian and French tourists were rescued yesterday after a speedboat crashed into an underwater concrete pole about a hundred meters away from shore. 

The boat, named Ao Ja Sira, left the Gypsy Pier behind the Westin Siray Bay resort in Rassada at about 10am. The crash occurred less than five minutes into the journey.

A passing tourist boat, the Anurak 9, helped rescue everyone on board.

 

Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/French-Italian-tourists-rescued-Phuket-speedboat-crash/66275?desktopversion#ad-image-0

 

 

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French, Italian tourists rescued from Phuket speedboat crash

Kritsada Mueanhawong
 

 
PHUKET: Forty four Italian and French tourists were rescued yesterday after a speedboat crashed into an underwater concrete pole about a hundred meters away from shore. 

The boat, named Ao Ja Sira, left the Gypsy Pier behind the Westin Siray Bay resort in Rassada at about 10am. The crash occurred less than five minutes into the journey.

A passing tourist boat, the Anurak 9, helped rescue everyone on board.
 
Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/French-Italian-tourists-rescued-Phuket-speedboat-crash/66275?desktopversion#ad-image-0
 
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Hilarious

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He hit a concrete mooring point, complete with buoy, 500 metres from his port!

Didn't see it!

Another competent boat skipper in charge of tourist's lives.

 

Another example of why I said in the other thread, I hope anyone planning to use the new Pattaya to Hua Hin ferry service is a capable swimmer....

 

In this case, very lucky that the boat was only a short distance off-shore when the mishap occurred.

I have often been anchored in the bay and have had those lunatic speedboat rocket by in total disregard of navigation regulations and common sense so this is nothing unexpected.

 

4 hours ago, Old Croc said:

He hit a concrete mooring point, complete with buoy, 500 metres from his port!

Didn't see it!

Another competent boat skipper in charge of tourist's lives.

 

 

 

Concrete mooring points must be very similar to electric poles.  They just appear out of nowhere.  

Maybe someone was test-driving one of those submarines before purchasing.


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On 2/17/2017 at 8:52 PM, Old Croc said:

He hit a concrete mooring point, complete with buoy, 500 metres from his port!

Didn't see it!

Another competent boat skipper in charge of tourist's lives.

 

the post title said 100 m! 

44 people on that thing?
What a horrible journey for all. Over crowded for the all mighty baht.

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“We have yet to learn why the concrete structure is there. We will investigate further and question the boat captain, Mr Thawit Lakoh, to get more information,” Phuket Marine Office chief Surat Sirisaiyas told the Phuket Gazette.

Such a big sea, so many things to do, so little time. 

 

On ‎2‎/‎18‎/‎2017 at 11:52 AM, Old Croc said:

He hit a concrete mooring point, complete with buoy, 500 metres from his port!

Didn't see it!

Another competent boat skipper in charge of tourist's lives.

 

 

7 hours ago, gk10002000 said:

the post title said 100 m! 

Thanks for nitpicking!

I was actually quoting from another news source.

 

"PHUKET: A total of 44 Italian and French passengers departing Phuket were rescued from a sinking speedboat after the boat slammed into a concrete mooring block 500 meters from shore off Koh Siray yesterday morning (Feb 17)."
Read more at http://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-tourists-rescued-after-speedboat-slams-submerged-mooring-block-61071.php#CyEqIWzFXXRwDHfu.99