On June 1, the 100 gt cargo vessel Ayar Linn ran aground in the Indian Ocean in Jak bay in the northern end of the Mu Ko Surin National Park in the Surin Islands, Thailand.  The Ayar Linn had departed from Ranong with a cargo of consumer goods bound for ports in Myanmar. While en route to Mergui, the crew discovered the vessel had suffered water ingress caused by a leak in the bilge. Unable to make repairs and control the water ingress, the crew steered the vessel towards shore. All seven crew members of the Avar Linn were rescued. No reports of injuries.

The Avar Linn wasn’t able to reach shore, but instead ran aground on the coral reef. The cargo vessel drove some 75 meters into the reef destroying some 150 square meters of corals. Thai authorities stated the Avar Linn had 7700 litres of diesel fuel on board. An initial inspection found there was no pollution released, but officials have concerns that any fuel released would do significant ecological damage to the reef.