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Tracing the mysterious “ghost ship”, found garbage – food scraps, clues to the owner of the boat .

list “Remove the news pin” via NEWS1 by Nopparat Puansuk, editor of political news and justice Group Manager, 11 Jan. 65, presented a special report. Tracing the mysterious “ghost ship”, found garbage – food scraps, clues to the owner of the boat .

On January 6, a “mysterious ship” dubbed the Fin Shui Yuan 2 was found floating along the currents in the area of ​​responsibility. National Maritime Interest Center (SRC) Region 2

away from the coast of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province 142 kilometers east, when notified by Chevron’s North Sapphire production platform as the vessel was floating by currents and winds approaching the safe area of ​​the inspection rig.

Subsequently, SorChol. Region 2 has ordered the Naval Area 2 to organize ships and unmanned aerial vehicles. enter the inspection It was found that there was no crew on board. Along with checking the ship’s information through the Sea vision system and the MISC system, it was found that there was no such vessel information.

Including checking AIS signals for the past 90 days, no signal was found. All navigation equipment on the bridge cannot be used. Only the battery light works. causing the pole light to remain on.

The large machine room and electrical appliances were all flooded. Including still having water entering the area between the large machinery room continuously and the smell of fuel spreads The aforementioned oil stains are diluted without a very thick sheet. When faced with wind waves, the oil will break up and when exposed to the heat of the sun The oil will naturally evaporate.

Then, between the 7th and 8th of January, the Sor Choral Region 2 informed the Navy 2nd Region to arrange the HTMS Tapee and Lipe to watch the area and carry out preliminary repairs. for further investigation but due to strong wind conditions and there is continuous water entering the hull sink the ship

therefore notified the Marine Department by the Regional Harbor Office 4 to plot the ship’s position and monitor the situation. issued a notice to sailors to be careful when sailing Prepare for safe salvage ready to coordinate with the ship-owner country

and implementing the Maritime Act in Thai waters If the 15-day period is exceeded, the ship owner has not yet come to show up and salvage the ship. The Marine Department will consider salvaging the ship and inform Sorn Chon (pronounced Sorn Chon) Region 2, together with the Central Bureau of Investigation and Investigation, Sor Chon. Together with the Marine Police to establish a working group to investigate the origin of the ship.

from the preliminary survey The frogman of the Naval Special Warfare Center dived 30 meters at the site of the sinking of the ship. by tying buoys to float on the water surface Found at a distance of 18 meters from the water surface and the ship, about 50 kilometers from the coast of Sichon district, however, the Sornchon. because they had to compensate for the boat loan in millions of baht

The Navy will coordinate Singapore and the United States. according to the framework of international cooperation to check Where did the ship come from and check back if this ship was in the system? Did you break any laws? which was found to be a cargo ship not an oil tanker not a fishing boat

But the “important information” lies in the “food and garbage” found on board because it shows that there are The “movement” took place on the ship earlier.

In addition, it was reported that Initial speculations were that the vessel might be from a neighboring country connected to the Gulf of Thailand. In the past, the Gulf of Thailand often had fishing boats from neighboring countries that regularly invade Thai waters. In addition, there was an incident in which a boat invaded Thai waters. It crashed into a military ship as well.

Therefore, in this case, even though it is a “puzzle boat”, also known as a “ghost ship”, it is a big event for Sor Chon. Must be able to prove the origin of the ship. to further expand the linkage of various events

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