Abandoned Cruise Ship sinks at Laem Chabang

Post by **kendo** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:34 pm

An abandoned cruise ship has capsized and sunk out side the port of Laem Chabang causing concern for pollution full story

http://www.newsmaritime.com/2016/abando ... -thailand/

Post by **StevePIraq** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 4:47 pm

How can the Thai authorities allow a ship to be abandoned and lay anchored and unmanned for so long, the ship should surely have been towed to a secure location and regularly inspected to ensure safety.

Post by **kendo** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:18 pm

Yeah unbelievable an unmanned vessel won't be insured and can drag its anchors in high winds. You would think the Royal Thai Navy would pump the fuel and lubricates off of it and tow it out to sea and use it as target practice.

Post by **Bristolian** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:44 pm

I think that you can assume that whilst not having anyone onboard it was not abandoned and that there was a payment being made by the owners for it to bet at anchor in Thai waters.!!!

Post by **oakdale160** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:40 pm

Please please please--Why didnt the---? How could this happen?
Welcome to Thailand. I do not think that there is are equivalent words for Proactive or Preventative.

Post by **centermid7** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:13 pm

Bristolian wrote:I think that you can assume that whilst not having anyone onboard it was not abandoned and that there was a payment being made by the owners for it to bet at anchor in Thai waters.!!!

You funny man

Post by **Bristolian** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 9:21 pm

centermid7 wrote:
Bristolian wrote:I think that you can assume that whilst not having anyone onboard it was not abandoned and that there was a payment being made by the owners for it to be at anchor in Thai waters.!!!
You funny man

Thank you but:
I wish that were true!

I simply "smell" that the owners were probably given permission to anchor the ship for a charge.

Probably we will never know.

Post by **Khundon1975** » Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:56 pm

35265 tons

Surprised some mom and pop setup, hasn't already eyed it up and have ordered a few hundred oxyacetylene bottles and a pedalo boat, to cut it up for scrap.

Post by **StevePIraq** » Tue Mar 01, 2016 8:42 am

According to the following link the Thai authorities were in contact with the ships Chinese owners, a slightly different report than the first report. However just as with the larger oil spill some time ago the truth will never come out

http://www.marinelink.com/news/abandone ... 05836.aspx

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