Thailand: Mysterious ‘ghost ship’ discovered drifting off coast without any team on board

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    Thailand: Mysterious 'ghost ship' found floating off coast with no crew on board

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    A tanker discovered drifting off the coast of Thailand has actually sunk while Navy officers tried to tow it back to coast (Picture: ViralPress)

    An deserted ‘ghost ship’ has actually sunk off the coast of Thailand after being discovered drifting at sea without any team on board.

    The strange vessel was found by oil well employees in the Gulf of Thailand on January 6 and had actually been removed of all determining files.

    The 262 feet tanker was called ‘Jin Shui Yuan 2’ in Chinese characters however is of unidentified origins.

    It was found about a hundred nautical miles from the mouth of SongkhlaLak

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    However, the ship sank due to rough seas and strong winds on Sunday while theThai navy was trying to tow it to coast.

    Authorities are now working to stop a one kilometre-wide oil leakage that is originating from the wreck from damaging the environment and infecting neighboring vacation islands.

    Buoys were likewise put to mark the location where the ship had actually sunk and anglers have actually looked out to be mindful while cruising.

    The 262ft tanker was found floating off the coast of Thailand
    The 262 feet tanker was discovered drifting off the coast ofThailand (Picture:Viralpress)
    .Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, January 9, 2022 (photographs, video still)??????NEWS COPY - WITH VIDEO AND PICTURES??????An abandoned Chinese 'ghost ship' was found floating off the coast of Thailand. Chevron???s offshore oil rig workers first found the 80-metre-long vessel in the Gulf of Thailand on January 6. The ship, labelled 'Jin Shui Yuan 2' in Chinese characters, was reportedly of unknown origin, and had no crew, cargo, or identifying documents on board. It was spotted about a hundred nautical miles from the mouth of Songkhla Lak. However, the ship sank due to rough seas and strong winds near Sichon District in Nakhon Si Thammarat province while being towed by the Thai navy on January 9. Local authorities have coordinated with the marine department to keep the one-kilometre-wide oil leak from the shipwreck from harming the environment and spreading to nearby holiday islands. Buoys were also placed to mark the area where the ship had sunk. Fishermen have been alerted to be careful while sailing. A notice has been issued to the shipowner to salvage the vessel within 15 days. Captain Itthipat Gavinfuengfukul said: 'We have been trying to bring the ship to shore, but it sank before we could reach it. 'Buoys have been deployed at the point where it sank. The ship is 18 metres from the water's surface and about 28 nautical miles from the coast of Sichon district.' He added that the shipowner, if they come forward, would have to pay to claim the tanker. The Centre for National Marine Interest Region 2 will be investigating the matter further.
    The navy tried to tow it back to coast(Picture: ViralPress)

    A notification has actually been released to the shipowner to come forward and restore the vessel within15 days.

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    ********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************)Gavinfuengfukul stated:’We have actually been attempting to bring the ship to coast, however it sank prior to we might reach it.

    ‘Buoys have been deployed at the point where it sank. The ship is 18 metres from the water’ s surface area and about 28 nautical miles from the coast ofSichon district.
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    He included that the shipowner would need to pay to declare the tanker.

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