The body of a fishing crew member who fell into the water near Ko Mook has been found. The boat captain brought the body back to shore in Phuket.

16 April 2024 – Capt. Pichet Songtan, Director of the Information Division And the spokesperson of the Maritime National Interest Center Region 3 (Sor Chonburi Region 3) revealed that today at 9:43 a.m., officials from the Phuket Ship In and Out Report Control Center were informed by Phichai Samut 9 boats, a type of double trawler, that There was an incident where a crew member fell into the water. His name is known as HEIN KO KO AUNG Eng Ko Ko Ao, Myanmar nationality, 26 years old.

The boat’s captain informed that while the said crew member Going up to dry fish It is expected that he should have fallen on his back and fallen into the water, along with both the people and the fish. The coordinates where it is expected that he fell into the water are 07° 19.75’N 99°11.98’E or southwest of Koh Muk, Trang Province, a distance of 5.5 miles.

When the boat accident happened We circled back to search but the said crew member could not be found. and ran back the same way to search again

By officers from the Phuket Ship In and Out Control Center Notify nearby ships to search and notify PSCC to coordinate with relevant agencies.

Later, S.R.C. Region 3 sent boat Tor. 272 ​​which was moored to respond to the situation at Phi Phi Island. Help with searching along with a network of fishing boats nearby where the crew fell into the water. both visual search and trawl search

At 4:00 p.m., the captain of Phichai Samut 9 informed all parties that The bodies of the sailors who fell overboard have been found. It was attached to the net used to drag the search at coordinates 7°20.62’N 99°11.00’E and was bringing the body back to Phuket.

For emergencies, disasters, dangers at sea, needing help at sea, call 1465 to notify S.C.L. Region 3, call 1696 to notify TRF 3.