The Bangkok Post reports that three people were injured after the tour boat they were riding in struck a berthed ferry and later sank in the Chao Phraya River in Thailand’s capital city on Thursday, June 6. The incident occurred at around 16:50 local time on Thursday when the unnamed tour boat...
Chao Phraya River
VESSEL REFIT | Jaladharanuraksh – Thai oil spill response vessel undergoes propulsion upgrade
A well-built, modern vessel can be expected to outlive her original engines. The challenge for those representing the owners is to choose new engines that match or exceed ..
The post VESSEL REFIT | Jaladharanuraksh – Thai oil spill response vessel undergoes propulsion upgrade appeared first on Baird...
FEATURE | Supatra Boats: a long history and a strong future
Many of the world’s great cities are built on rivers. Most have developed fleets of cross-river ferries, but few have developed a commuter fleet that takes people up an ..
The post FEATURE | Supatra Boats: a long history and a strong future appeared first on Baird Maritime.
Thai electric ferry suffers onboard fire while under construction
An electric commuter ferry caught fire while it was at berth on the Chao Phraya River in central Thailand’s Samut Prakan province on Tuesday, February 21. The incid ..
The post Thai electric ferry suffers onboard fire while under construction appeared first on Baird Maritime.
One killed, three injured in explosion on tanker in Chao Phraya River, Thailand
An explosion on an oil tanker in the Chao Phraya River in Thailand earlier this week has left one person dead and another three with less severe injuries. The Thai-regist ..
The post One killed, three injured in explosion on tanker in Chao Phraya River, Thailand appeared first on Baird Maritime.
Boxship sinks following collision on Thailand’s Chao Phraya River
Thai authorities have responded to an incident wherein two feeder containerships collided with each other on the Chao Phraya River in Samut Prakan province on Tuesday, No ..
One dead, one missing after tug capsizes in Thailand’s Chao Phraya River
Thai media reports that one person was killed while another has gone missing after a tug capsized in the Chao Phraya River in the country’s Ayutthaya province on We ..
VESSEL REVIEW | New fleet of all-electric commuter ferries for Metro Bangkok area
Earlier this year, the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA), the local government unit that manages the capital city of Thailand, officially commissioned 12 new zero-emis ..
[Watch] Out of Control Cargo Ship Scared Local Riverside Residents
Cargo ship scared sick local residents living in riverside houses in Chao Phraya river near Laem Temple, Phra Pradaeng District Samut Prakan, Bangkok, when the ship sailing downstream suddenly went out of control and landed onto riverside piers and houses, at around 1200 Bangkok time Apr 3, reports maritime bulletin.
What HappenedLuckily, nobody was injured, though there was some material damage. Ship’s bow nearly missed a power pole. Understood the ship went off bank under own power. According...
https://mfame.guru/watch-out-of-control-cargo-ship-scared-local-riverside-residents/
Bangkok ferries back in service following electric engine refit
The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority has resumed operational sailings of seven of its commuter ferries after these completed undergoing conversion work to accommodate ..