Product tanker sank in the evening Jan 22 in Gulf of Siam 62 nm north of Koh Samuiisland, Thailand, cause unclear, reports Maritime Bulletin.
Oil leak reported
6 crew rescued, all are safe. Tanker has some 450-500 tons of fuel on board, oil leak occurred.
Stain some 10 kilometers long, up to 200 meters wide, reported drifting in northern direction, but it’s a thin oil film, expected to dissolve naturally.
Thai Navy is monitoring stain drift, and situation in wreckage are.
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Source: Maritime Bulletin
