Royal Thai Navy Searches for 6 Crew After Tanker Sinks
The Royal Thai Navy has launched an urgent search and rescue operation for six crew members after the fishing fuel tanker "Venus 14" sank in the Gulf of Thailand, 27 nautical miles from Sattahip Naval Base. Patrol ship T.113 and a surveillance aircraft are combing the area while authorities monitor for oil spills and coordinate with the Marine Department to deploy containment equipment.
Chonburi — The Royal Thai Navy deployed patrol ship T.113 and a BLW.1 surveillance aircraft to search for six crew members after the fishing fuel tanker "Venus 14" sank in the Gulf of Thailand. Vice Admiral Chaninth Siriayapha, Navy spokesperson, revealed that Naval Area Command 1 received the report at 09:00 that the vessel, carrying six crew, had sunk roughly 27 nautical miles southwest of the Sattahip Naval Base entrance.
Upon receiving the alert, Naval Area Command 1 immediately ordered the patrol ship and surveillance plane to conduct search and rescue operations for all six crew members, while also monitoring for oil leakage and floating debris. Passing vessels in the area have been warned to exercise extra caution.
Meanwhile, the Marine Department has been coordinated with to prepare for a potential oil spill, readying oil containment vessels equipped with helicopters and oil spill cleanup equipment. The Navy confirmed it is committing full resources to locate the six crew members and closely monitoring any environmental impact on the marine ecosystem.
