Sun-Flora

The 'Sun Flora', coming from Ho Chi Minh port, was in collision with the Thailand flagged trawler 'Sri-nopparat 11', 83 gt (Reg. no. 3109-02396) 25 miles south of Sattahip in the Gulf of Siam in pos. 12.11.73 N, 100.54.579 E, while en route to Bangkok, on April 3, 2020, at 5.58 a.m. The force of the collision cracked the hull of the trawler which then began to break apart. Its eight crew members jumped into the sea but were plucked to safety by a passing trawler. They noted down the 'Sun Flora'’s identification details as it sailed away. As the accident took place when it was still dark, the helmsman probably didn’t notice the small wooden boat, and didn’t feel the impackt when tanker struck the boat. The tanker berthed in Bangkok in the afternoon. The Sattahip Police Station in Chonburi was notified and launched an investigation. Reports with photos: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385342 https://siamrath.co.th/n/144358 https://www.naewna.com/local/483925