A unnamed fishing boat caught fire in the Gulf of Thailand. The fire was spotted by the 36 meter long crewboat SC Glory 2 who quickly came to their aid. The crew of the SC Glory 2 arrived on scene and were able to extinguish the blaze and rescue all seven crew on the fishing vessel. Several crew of the fishing vessel had sustained burns and the crew of the SC Glory 2 provided medical aid.
The 88 meter long tanker Sri Kandi 515 went ashore in the Gulf of Thailand at Narathiwat, Thailand. The tanker had been moored offshore when strong winds caused her anchor line to drag. No reports of injuries. Reports state there are no signs off pollution as the tanker holds remain intact with its 2500 ton cargo of palm oil. The Sri Kandi 515 had been hijacked on October 9 in Kalimantan waters by pirates.
The fishing vessel CM 99659TS sank in the Gulf of Thailand. The vessel with 10 crew on board was proceeding to Banana Island to fish for squid when it struck a submerged wreck. The fishing vessel quickly filled with water and sank. The crew held onto buoys in the sea until being spotted. Six crewmen were rescued with another four reported missing.
