14 June - President of the Fisheries Association - President of the Fisheries Association outside Thai waters. Give a consistent opinion on the case of 3 missing oil tankers, traveling at a speed of 10 knots, escaping several hours before leaving Thai waters. It is believed that the officials were lax and allowed the boat to drift without control. Look, if the stolen ship is lost, you will not be able to file a lawsuit. Mr. Abhisit Techanithisawat President of the Fisheries Association outside Thai waters Referring to the case of 3 oil tankers with 330,000 liters of illegal oil, the seized item in the case, which were moored at the Sattahip Marine Police Pier in Chonburi Province, missing, he said that refueling of fishing boats can take many forms. Most or fishermen refuel from oil boats that sell green oil. or oil that is refined and sold to fishermen The green oil sales project boat will be in the middle of the sea and the code will be issued by the association. Or will you buy oil from onshore which is legal? Fishing boats will fill up with green oil because it is 2-5 baht/liter cheaper than normal oil prices, depending on the oil price at that time. Mr. Abhisit said that he himself operates fishing boats abroad. If the ship is captured abroad Normally, the boat's steering wheel must be removed. or engine equipment to prevent the captured ship from escaping This is a measure used in foreign countries such as Indonesia. However, if there is no navigation equipment, but if there are spare parts It can be done. Most subsequent ships had a speed of approximately 10 knots per hour, or 18.52 kilometers per hour. But if you encounter unfavorable weather conditions, it will slow down. It depends on how severe the weather at that time will be. If it is very severe, normally sailing at 10 knots will have 5-6 knots left. However, if we were to analyze the case, it would be considered unusual. The removal of the seized ship may have been due to good timing. In addition, the weather conditions at that time were favora ble. This makes it easy to escape without the operator on board. When the officials allowed the boat to float, it was considered that the boat was in perfect condition and the crew was ready. All factors make one ready to escape. So he took advantage of that moment to escape. For boats without GPS, boats can be taken out. If the ship's operator has expertise or knowledge in drawing maps with a pencil. Especially older fishermen can do this. Satellite phones cannot help with navigation. However, it is believed that in such cases there was no need to use the lead boat to escape because the boatmen were skilled. And the condition of the area in Sattahip is an open area. Make it easy to escape Mr. Abhisit said that he personally wondered how he could escape because it is the navy's territory. If he were to escape outside of Thai waters, It is expected that it will take no more than 1 day. The incident is seen as being lax on the part of the officials in letting the boat drift without control. Even though the wea ther is inclement But there must be an officer in control of the boat. Or will there have to be a telescope at all times to see if the seized boat is there or not? Mr. Mongkol Sukcharoenkana, President of the Fisheries Association of Thailand Analyzed in the event that Illegal oil boats do not have GPS, but if they are fishing boats, they will be equipped at all times. But in this part, I saw that it was an illegal oil ship, but I was not sure whether it was illegal oil or not because there was a legal battle. There will be defects and laxity in the issue of the medium. Even when moving away there will be waves and winds. Therefore need to move out But were the people in charge careless? Because the boat doesn't move very fast, it will take time. If going to Cambodia, it will take several hours. Because the boat can run at 8-10 knots. Personally, I view it as the laxity of the officials. Because they might think that no one would dare. On this issue, it is difficult for me personally to give an opinion. Bec ause we know that the owner of the ship as shown in the news still has a case and has considerable financial influence. When asked about the escape of the seized boat with oil or whether it was because the boat was expensive or not, Mr. Mongkol said the boat was not very expensive. But if there is no central item, can a lawsuit be filed? Or they'll sink the ship, I don't know. Personally, do you think that the disappearance of the ship may be related to this issue? Because the boat doesn't have a high price. Maybe go buy a boat worth hundreds of thousands each and modify it. The price of the boat may be a few million baht. But I don't understand why they would steal it. As for the people who lead the boat, such as the helmsman, helmsman, and mechanic, they may be unlucky and go to prison. As for weather conditions, if there are strong waves and normal sailing at 10 knots, the speed may be reduced to 7-8 knots. The boat is not fast. Because it is shaped like a fishing boat. No matter how he escaped like this , he believed that he would be caught. If you don't sink the ship or change the condition of the ship or the symbol of the ship, e.g. Change the color of the ship, change the name of the ship It can be done easily. Source: Thai News Agency
