6 Crew Missing As Thai Fuel Supply Vessel Sinks Off Sattahip In Gulf Of Thailand
The Royal Thai Navy is searching for 6 missing crew members after a fishing fuel-supply vessel, Venus 14, sank in the Gulf of Thailand off the coast of Sattahip.
As per the navy, the Venus 14 went down about 27 nautical miles from the entrance of the channel leading to the Sattahip Naval Base, on bearing 227 degrees, and the alert reached the navy at around 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11. The Thai-registered vessel’s fuel load is not known, and neither is the reason behind the sinking.
Nothing has been shared by the navy on the condition or whereabouts of the crew, till now.
On receiving the alert, the First Naval Area Command immediately deployed the patrol boat Tor 113 and a maritime surveillance aircraft, which are tasked with locating the crew and the wreck. Ships in the vicinity have been asked to exercise caution through a navigational warning.
Preparations for a possible oil spill are on with the Marine Department. HTMS Panyi and a helicopter, carrying personnel and oil-spill response equipment, are on standby and would be deployed if required.
Authorities are also monitoring the area for fuel leakage.
In September, the First Naval Area Command had similarly led a search for missing Myanmar crew members after a fishing boat sank off Sattahip.
References: Royal Thai Navy (via Bangkok Post and ASEAN Now), The Pattaya News, Bangkok Post, ASEAN Now
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