Vessel Overnight boat sunk, two still missing - Thailand

[DandyDon]

This article says 18 tourists were aboard, all but two saved, then says one of the missing was a cook on the boat. Another version claims 14 aboard, 12 saved, two still missing - one Thai national and the other identified as a foreign tourist.

Scuba diving boat sinks near Phang Nga, 2 passengers still missing

Strong winds knocked over a scuba-diving boat off the coast of Phang Nga province at around 11pm on Friday. Two tourists were still missing as of press time.

www.nationthailand.com

Strong winds knocked over a scuba-diving boat off the coast of Phang Nga province at around 11pm on Friday. Two tourists were still missing as of press time.

The Thai Maritime Office Centre reported on Saturday that the boat called “Sawan Tour” had picked up 18 tourists from Thap Lamu Pier and sank near Ko Torinla island. The island is part of the Surin Islands National Park – an archipelago of five islands in the Andaman Sea some 55 kilometres from the mainland.

Of the 18 passengers on board, 16 have been rescued and taken to Khura Buri Pier near the area. However, two – a cook on the boat and a British tourist – are still missing.

Officials said a search operation has been launched using inflatable boats and a helicopter. They believe the two may have been swept up to 111km away from the accident site by strong currents.

The other version...

Two missing after diving boat capsizes off Phangnga

A Thai national and a foreign tourist are missing following a scuba diving tour mishap off the coast of the southern province of Phangnga on Saturday morning.

www.bangkokpost.com

 

[DownUnderwater Dan]

Fears for British tourist missing from sinking Thai dive boat

Millie Young, 57, was among a group of tourists, including a British family of four who were on board the Reggae Queen when it foundered in heavy seas four miles of the Thai coast.

www.dailymail.co.uk

Similan Snorkeling Liveaboard- Andaman Snorkel Discovery

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The boat that sunk was the Reggae Queen snorkeling liveaboard. On the website it has this description: The MV Reggae Queen has all the safety features you would expect on board, including life jackets, lift raft, marine radios, fire extinguishers and first aid facilities.
Let's hope & pray, that if they didn't drown in the initial wild sea conditions, that they have lifejackets and can survive. It's been 24 hours, so hope they can get some rain before dehydration starts kicking in.

 

[DownUnderwater Dan]

The humidity levels are in the 70% range. And it's cloudy and overcast, so may help protect from the sun. Some rain forecast for later in the day. If they're still floating, there still might be some hope of survival.

 

[DownUnderwater Dan]

102 Lives Are Safe From The Sinking Passenger Ship To Koh Tao

All 102 people on the sinking ship, including foreign tourists, were rescued safely in the Friday morning incident of a passenger ship

www.khaosodenglish.com

27 tourists and 3 crew members rescued after boat capsizes off Pattaya

Twenty-seven foreign tourists were rescued from sea after their tourist boat capsized in Pattaya on Saturday evening.

www.nationthailand.com

I was searching for some news about the incident, when I realised that there's been 3 boats sunk or capsized in Thailand, in the last 2-3 days, mostly carrying foreign tourists.

For anyone taking any boat trips or holidays there at the moment, stay vigilant and be prepared in the case of unexpected events.

 

[JonnieB]

102 Lives Are Safe From The Sinking Passenger Ship To Koh Tao

All 102 people on the sinking ship, including foreign tourists, were rescued safely in the Friday morning incident of a passenger ship

www.khaosodenglish.com

27 tourists and 3 crew members rescued after boat capsizes off Pattaya

Twenty-seven foreign tourists were rescued from sea after their tourist boat capsized in Pattaya on Saturday evening.

www.nationthailand.com

I was searching for some news about the incident, when I realised that there's been 3 boats sunk or capsized in Thailand, in the last 2-3 days, mostly carrying foreign tourists.

For anyone taking any boat trips or holidays there at the moment, stay vigilant and be prepared in the case of unexpected events.

Maybe use some common sense and don't board small craft when 3-4 meter waves are forecast (in the Gulf Of Thailand) this Christmas week.

 

[Tritip]

This is not that small for a diving boat and 3-4 meters is not that huge to cancel trips.

 

[LI-er]

This is not that small for a diving boat and 3-4 meters is not that huge to cancel trips.

3-4 meters is not that huge and are ok to go out diving? Damn now I've read everything.

 

[Tritip]

3-4 is borderline for large if you are not a cruise ship but if you cancel many many trips will not be done

 

[DownUnderwater Dan]

Maybe use some common sense and don't board small craft when 3-4 meter waves are forecast (in the Gulf Of Thailand) this Christmas week.

102 Lives Are Safe From The Sinking Passenger Ship To Koh Tao

All 102 people on the sinking ship, including foreign tourists, were rescued safely in the Friday morning incident of a passenger ship

www.khaosodenglish.com

27 tourists and 3 crew members rescued after boat capsizes off Pattaya

Twenty-seven foreign tourists were rescued from sea after their tourist boat capsized in Pattaya on Saturday evening.

www.nationthailand.com

I was searching for some news about the incident, when I realised that there's been 3 boats sunk or capsized in Thailand, in the last 2-3 days, mostly carrying foreign tourists.

For anyone taking any boat trips or holidays there at the moment, stay vigilant and be prepared in the case of unexpected events.

Thai Navy Search For A British Tourist And Thai After Boat Sank Near Surin Islands

The Thai Navy warned sea operators on Sunday of strong waves and winds in both the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea.

www.khaosodenglish.com

On the same day at 11:30 a.m., national park officials in Ao Phang Nga reported another boat accident involving the longtail boat “Mook Ka Mee Na”. The boat with four Russian tourists and a Thai guide on board capsized near the Thalu cliff due to strong winds. All five people were safely rescued by park officials.

The third incident occurred in the evening of the same day and involved the “diving tour boat “Nortika”. Three tourists got into trouble when water entered the boat while they were navigating in the waters west of Koh Kaeo, Phuket. Marine Division 3 sent the vessel to assist and reached the distressed tourists at 18:00. The tourists were then safely returned to the deep water port in Phuket.




There were actually more 2 incidents with boats carrying foreign tourists and capsizing on the Andaman Sea side of Thailand 1-2 days ago. So that's 6 boats in Thailand capsized or had to be rescued in 2-3 days, carrying mostly foreign tourists.

This is unreal, I've never heard anything like this before!

 

[JonnieB]

3-4 is borderline for large if you are not a cruise ship but if you cancel many many trips will not be done

The Thai marine authorities have issued small craft advisories for the Gulf over the next few days because of the waves.