6 Crew Missing As Thai Fuel Supply Vessel Sinks Off Sattahip In Gulf Of Thailand
Six crew members are missing after the fishing fuel-supply vessel Venus 14 sank off Sattahip, and the Royal Thai Navy is searching and preparing for a possible oil spill.
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.
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.
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