Phuket, The Regional Harbor Master, Phuket Branch, coordinates with the police to investigate the cause of the fire that damaged the entire yacht. While tying up a buoy floating in front of Koh Lon, Chalong Bay, Phuket Province, damage is expected to be more than 100 million baht. Yesterday (20 May) Regional Harbormaster, Phuket Branch and Pearl Center Sailors were notified of seeing smoke coming from the stern of the yacht. which is tied to a buoy floating in front of Koh Lon, Chalong Bay, Rawai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Phuket Province, far from Phuket Island. It went about 0.8 nautical miles out to sea before flames quickly followed the hull of the boat. Even officials from many agencies Both the local government, the private sector, and the navy will mobilize and try to help in every way. But with the boat and equipment inside the boat, it is good fuel. Causing the fire to burn the ship until the entire ship was damaged. But luckily during the incident there was no one in the boat. The boat in ques tion is a catamaran yacht. Name: Offcession 2. The owner of the ship is a private company. The boat is fiberglass, size 155 gross tons, width 8.05 meters, length 34.29 meters, can carry 16 passengers and 5 crew members. The boat license expires on 12 November 2024. Recently, Mr. Natchapong Pranit, Director of the Regional Harbor Office, Phuket Branch, said that from coordination with ship owners It is known that the boat is in normal use. During the incident, a buoy was tied up in front of Koh Lon. At that time the boatmen went ashore. There was no one on the boat. The cause is under investigation. The remainder of the ship remained upright. Didn't sink under the sea Also check the surrounding area. Initially, no oil stains were found around the boat. At this time we are coordinating with the police, Chalong Police Station and forensic officers. Go down to the ship where the incident occurred again. to collect various evidence and continue to find the clear cause of the fire. Source: Thai News Agency
