Freak Storm Sinks Liveaboard off Phuket
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OP
Apecks, You didn't come across as saying I made it up. Sorry.
Please Post any news you come across.
I love Thailand and I have to say every trip I've made diving in Thailand has been with a Top Notch Boat Captain. The liveaboard boats are big and I'm sure you have been on a busy day at R-Rock with a bit of weather.
One of my favorite boats is the M/V Colona VI and the Last few years the Captain, Toom (spelling) is one of the best. "It's true Open Water diving" in T-land and it comes with the risks. The Thai's drive the boats well and are on the Radio with all the other boats constantly. The Thais want to get the crew and customer home safe.
I'll be diving there next month. Freak storms can happen. I wish I had a dollar for every time the Captian pulled his card against the dive guides and said "NO-Mai" to the scheduled dive site and picked an alternative site catered towards the experience of the customers and their safety. Or, the diveguide says "The Captain says we need to leave Now due to weather" and the customers are shaking their heads looking at clear calm seas only to witness just how quick the weather can change.
Please Post any news you come across.
I love Thailand and I have to say every trip I've made diving in Thailand has been with a Top Notch Boat Captain. The liveaboard boats are big and I'm sure you have been on a busy day at R-Rock with a bit of weather.
One of my favorite boats is the M/V Colona VI and the Last few years the Captain, Toom (spelling) is one of the best. "It's true Open Water diving" in T-land and it comes with the risks. The Thai's drive the boats well and are on the Radio with all the other boats constantly. The Thais want to get the crew and customer home safe.
I'll be diving there next month. Freak storms can happen. I wish I had a dollar for every time the Captian pulled his card against the dive guides and said "NO-Mai" to the scheduled dive site and picked an alternative site catered towards the experience of the customers and their safety. Or, the diveguide says "The Captain says we need to leave Now due to weather" and the customers are shaking their heads looking at clear calm seas only to witness just how quick the weather can change.
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Latest: Divers Find Boat Four in Seabed 'Tomb' - Phuket Wan
Marine Police Deputy Superintendent Lieutenant Colonel Prasert Srikhoonrat
Photo by phuketwan.com
Latest: Divers Find Boat Four in Seabed 'Tomb'
By Shanya Phattrasaya
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Phuketwan Update Latest
DIVERS have found four bodies inside the wreck of the MV Dive Asia 1 on the floor of the ocean off Phuket.
Attempts will be made tomorrow to bring the bodies back to the surface.
Seven people went missing when the MV Dive Asia 1 was struck by a savage storm that overturned the vessel on Sunday night as it returned from a holiday dive trip to the Similans.
One body, that of an Austrian woman, was found floating on the surface on Tuesday morning.
First reports said that the boat had split in two when it hit the ocean floor at a depth of 71 metres. But sonar had picked up a nearby rock.
Divers today found the boat in one piece on the bottom.
At that depth, diving becomes difficult and only highly skilled professionals can undertake such a mission.
Marine Police Deputy Superintendent Lieutenant Colonel Prasert Srikhoonrat told Phuketwan today that the the bodies were found by divers about 4.10pm.
Jurgen Schenker, Diving Course Director of Dive Asia, confirmed this afternoon that the bodies had been found.
Lieutenant Colonel Prasert said that the bodies were found in the sleeping compartments of the vessel.
As with airlines, the company records who sleeps where on board.
These positional records lead police to conclude that the bodies found today are those of two Austrians and two Swiss.
Divers swam into the sleeping compartments where a missing Japanese and a Thai staffer were recorded to be staying, but could find no sign of anyone there.
The two divers involved in the search today would have paused at set levels to avoid pressure problems as they descended and surfaced.
Missing are: Yuba Hirotsuga, Japan; Klaus Konradoer, Austria; Monika Schuster, Austria; Sibylle Bucher, Switzerland, Rolf Niederberge, Switzerland; Jumpa Sorntat, Thailand.
The husband and relatives of Gabrielle Jetzinger, whose body was recovered on Tuesday, are now on Phuket and preparing for a cremation tomorrow at a Buddhist temple.
Mrs Jetzinger, 52, was a dentist. Her husband positively identified her watch and a ring today.
Marine police found the sunken vessel on Tuesday on the seabed, although at that stage, because of what they were seeing on the sonar, they believed it had broken into two pieces.
The MV Dive Asia 1 was only four-and-a-half months old, having been launched in October after sea trials. It had air-conditioning and modern facilities.
The boat left Chalong pier on March 4 for a liveaboard diving trip to the popular Similans and was due back about 2am on Monday morning. The storm struck about 11pm on Sunday.
Marine Police Deputy Superintendent Lieutenant Colonel Prasert Srikhoonrat
Photo by phuketwan.com
Latest: Divers Find Boat Four in Seabed 'Tomb'
By Shanya Phattrasaya
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Phuketwan Update Latest
DIVERS have found four bodies inside the wreck of the MV Dive Asia 1 on the floor of the ocean off Phuket.
Attempts will be made tomorrow to bring the bodies back to the surface.
Seven people went missing when the MV Dive Asia 1 was struck by a savage storm that overturned the vessel on Sunday night as it returned from a holiday dive trip to the Similans.
One body, that of an Austrian woman, was found floating on the surface on Tuesday morning.
First reports said that the boat had split in two when it hit the ocean floor at a depth of 71 metres. But sonar had picked up a nearby rock.
Divers today found the boat in one piece on the bottom.
At that depth, diving becomes difficult and only highly skilled professionals can undertake such a mission.
Marine Police Deputy Superintendent Lieutenant Colonel Prasert Srikhoonrat told Phuketwan today that the the bodies were found by divers about 4.10pm.
Jurgen Schenker, Diving Course Director of Dive Asia, confirmed this afternoon that the bodies had been found.
Lieutenant Colonel Prasert said that the bodies were found in the sleeping compartments of the vessel.
As with airlines, the company records who sleeps where on board.
These positional records lead police to conclude that the bodies found today are those of two Austrians and two Swiss.
Divers swam into the sleeping compartments where a missing Japanese and a Thai staffer were recorded to be staying, but could find no sign of anyone there.
The two divers involved in the search today would have paused at set levels to avoid pressure problems as they descended and surfaced.
Missing are: Yuba Hirotsuga, Japan; Klaus Konradoer, Austria; Monika Schuster, Austria; Sibylle Bucher, Switzerland, Rolf Niederberge, Switzerland; Jumpa Sorntat, Thailand.
The husband and relatives of Gabrielle Jetzinger, whose body was recovered on Tuesday, are now on Phuket and preparing for a cremation tomorrow at a Buddhist temple.
Mrs Jetzinger, 52, was a dentist. Her husband positively identified her watch and a ring today.
Marine police found the sunken vessel on Tuesday on the seabed, although at that stage, because of what they were seeing on the sonar, they believed it had broken into two pieces.
The MV Dive Asia 1 was only four-and-a-half months old, having been launched in October after sea trials. It had air-conditioning and modern facilities.
The boat left Chalong pier on March 4 for a liveaboard diving trip to the popular Similans and was due back about 2am on Monday morning. The storm struck about 11pm on Sunday.
Jan Kruger
Contributor
This is about the saddest news i have read in a long time ,thinking of holiday makers returning from some great diving sites and probably discussing the last few days' diving adventures , and then out of nothing the boat capsizes in the dark of night and you are seperated from the rest in the dark...A nightmare i think for every one involved. My thoughts and prayers are with those saved and lost and with their families and loved ones.
OP
Billys 720,
I would not hesitate to go on your trip.
Planes crash and we still fly on them
leyhivedhi
Guest
Condolence to all the Divers and the Crews, Its was shocking to hear about that incident.
May God bless them all
May God bless them all
hadodi
Guest
Wir waren auf der Dive Asia 1 v. 17.2.-22.2.09. Auf dieser Tour war sie 50% ueberbucht!! Fragen: Wann wurde das EPIRB (hoffentlich vorhanden) aktiviert? Wann das Signal von wem empfangen? Wann begann die Suchaktion? Warum hat das Management von Dive Asia erst am Morgen darauf das Schiff als vermisst gemeldet? Hat der Kapitaen und die Crew die Kabinen nach eingeschlossenen und verletzten Passagieren kontrolliert, bevor er das Schiff verlassen hat (alte Seemannsregel besagt, dass der Kapitaen als LETZTER das sinkende Schiff verlaesst). Dr. M. Beer und Made Sulastri, Bali, Indonesien
We were on this ship from 17.2.-22.2.09 and it was 50% overbooked. When was the EPIRB (if there was one) activated and when did the rescue start? Why did the Dive operator Dive Asia report the ship missing in the morning, if the accident happened around midnight? Did the captain check the cabins for trapped passengers? Dr. M. Beer and Made Sulastri
We were on this ship from 17.2.-22.2.09 and it was 50% overbooked. When was the EPIRB (if there was one) activated and when did the rescue start? Why did the Dive operator Dive Asia report the ship missing in the morning, if the accident happened around midnight? Did the captain check the cabins for trapped passengers? Dr. M. Beer and Made Sulastri
hadodi
Guest
]Wir waren auf der Dive Asia 1 v. 17.2.-22.2.09. Auf dieser Tour war sie 50% ueberbucht!! Fragen: Wann wurde das EPIRB (hoffentlich vorhanden) aktiviert? Wann das Signal von wem empfangen? Wann begann die Suchaktion? Warum hat das Management von Dive Asia erst am Morgen darauf das Schiff als vermisst gemeldet? Hat der Kapitaen und die Crew die Kabinen nach eingeschlossenen und verletzten Passagieren kontrolliert, bevor er das Schiff verlassen hat (alte Seemannsregel besagt, dass der Kapitaen als LETZTER das sinkende Schiff verlaesst). Dr. M. Beer und Made Sulastri, Bali, Indonesien[/COLOR][/B]
We were on this ship from 17.2.-22.2.09 and it was 50% overbooked. When was the EPIRB (if there was one) activated and when did the rescue start? Why did the Dive operator Dive Asia report the ship missing in the morning, if the accident happened around midnight? Did the captain check the cabins for trapped passengers? Dr. M. Beer and Made Sulastri
We were on this ship from 17.2.-22.2.09 and it was 50% overbooked. When was the EPIRB (if there was one) activated and when did the rescue start? Why did the Dive operator Dive Asia report the ship missing in the morning, if the accident happened around midnight? Did the captain check the cabins for trapped passengers? Dr. M. Beer and Made Sulastri
PeCaRi
Registered
Hadodi: Have you any evidence for the overbooking?
according to a german scubaboard (taucher.net), the boat was not overbooked as other guests said (same time). Other accusations from your side were also contradicted by these people.
I don't know what's your problem with this dive operation, but please wait to the final report before reproaching. Thanks.
according to a german scubaboard (taucher.net), the boat was not overbooked as other guests said (same time). Other accusations from your side were also contradicted by these people.
I don't know what's your problem with this dive operation, but please wait to the final report before reproaching. Thanks.
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