A tanker discovered floating off the coast of Thailand has sunk whereas Navy officers tried to tow it again to shore (Image: ViralPress)

An deserted ‘ghost ship’ has sunk off the coast of Thailand after being discovered floating at sea with no crew on board.

The mysterious vessel was noticed by oil rig employees within the Gulf of Thailand on January 6 and had been stripped of all figuring out paperwork.

The 262ft tanker was named ‘Jin Shui Yuan 2’ in Chinese language characters however is of unknown origins.

It was noticed a few hundred nautical miles from the mouth of Songkhla Lak.

Nonetheless, the ship sank as a result of tough seas and robust winds on Sunday whereas the Thai navy was trying to tow it to shore.

Authorities are actually working to cease a one kilometre-wide oil leak that's emanating from the wreck from harming the setting and spreading to close by vacation islands.

Buoys have been additionally positioned to mark the realm the place the ship had sunk and fishermen have been alerted to watch out whereas crusing.

The 262ft tanker was found floating off the coast of Thailand
The 262ft tanker was discovered floating off the coast of Thailand (Image: Viralpress)
Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, January 9, 2022 (photographs, video still)??????NEWS COPY - WITH VIDEO AND PICTURES??????An abandoned Chinese 'ghost ship' was found floating off the coast of Thailand. Chevron???s offshore oil rig workers first found the 80-metre-long vessel in the Gulf of Thailand on January 6. The ship, labelled 'Jin Shui Yuan 2' in Chinese characters, was reportedly of unknown origin, and had no crew, cargo, or identifying documents on board. It was spotted about a hundred nautical miles from the mouth of Songkhla Lak. However, the ship sank due to rough seas and strong winds near Sichon District in Nakhon Si Thammarat province while being towed by the Thai navy on January 9. Local authorities have coordinated with the marine department to keep the one-kilometre-wide oil leak from the shipwreck from harming the environment and spreading to nearby holiday islands. Buoys were also placed to mark the area where the ship had sunk. Fishermen have been alerted to be careful while sailing. A notice has been issued to the shipowner to salvage the vessel within 15 days. Captain Itthipat Gavinfuengfukul said: 'We have been trying to bring the ship to shore, but it sank before we could reach it. 'Buoys have been deployed at the point where it sank. The ship is 18 metres from the water's surface and about 28 nautical miles from the coast of Sichon district.' He added that the shipowner, if they come forward, would have to pay to claim the tanker. The Centre for National Marine Interest Region 2 will be investigating the matter further.
The navy tried to tow it again to shore (Image: ViralPress)

A discover has been issued to the shipowner to come back ahead and salvage the vessel inside 15 days.

Captain Itthipat Gavinfuengfukul stated: ‘We've been making an attempt to deliver the ship to shore, nevertheless it sank earlier than we might attain it.

‘Buoys have been deployed on the level the place it sank. The ship is eighteen metres from the water’s floor and about 28 nautical miles from the coast of Sichon district.’

He added that the shipowner must pay to say the tanker.

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