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Container lost from wreck spotted
Authorities have issued a warning to vessels after a container believed to be from the wreck of the 'Sealloyd Arc' was spotted floating about seven nautical miles southwest of Koh Hu Yong in the Similan Islands area by fishermen on March 8 at 9.45 a.m. The box was painted with the name Toyota and its door dented. Officials coordinated with the marine police and warned shipping in the area. Report with photos: https://www.thephuketnews.com/floating-cargo-container-warning-issued-near-similan-islands-99505.php
Oil contamination continued to decrease
The oil contamination after the sinking of the ‘Sealloyd Arc’ was easing, with no new oil spills reported since Feb 27, according to an update from the Incident Command Center on March 5, which continued to monitor sensitive marine areas including Koh Kaew Yao and Koh Racha Kai. Surveys carried out on March 3 and 4 by the International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation found limited contamination, mostly in form of thin coatings on rocks and small tar balls scattered along beaches. At the wreck site itself, inspectors occasionally observed thin oil films on the surface, which were dissipating naturally. All residues continued to decrease. On March 3 teams reported small tar balls at Koh Kaew Yai, which were collected and removed. Similar conditions were reported on Koh Racha Yai, particularly at Ao Siam and Ao Patok, where small tar balls were collected. Sorbent booms were deployed to prevent residues from washing back into the sea from rocks. Report with photos: https://www.thephuketnews.com/oil-contamination-from-cargo-wreck-easing-99478.php
Oil washed ashore on Koh Hei
Oil from the 'Sealloyd Arc‘ has started washing ashore on the Kahang Beach on Koh Hei. Tar balls and oil slicks came ashpre at sections of the beach. The Thai Maritime Enforememnt Commanc Centre Region 3 deployed teams to Koh Hei to remove the oil from the sand and prevent a further spread. Containment booms were laid out in a bid to stop the slick drifting towards Nai Ham Beach, Rawai Beach and Kata Beach. A diving team descended to the wreck on Feb 26 to seal any leakages. The operation had been delayed for several days due to negotiations between the owner and an underwater survey team over the coasts. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources was closely monitoring the situation. Officillas from the Racha Islands Protected Area Management Center in Phuket and the Phuet Marine Resource Conservation Center reported visible oil slicks at the wreck site, as well as tar balls scattered along the Kahang Beach on a length of 80-100 metres. The department coordinated with local municipalities, subdistricts administrative organisations and tourism operators to clean affected areas and collect samples for analysis. Efforts were to be continued in the coming days to contain the spill and permanently seal the source of the leakages. Report with photos: https://www.thephuketnews.com/oil-from-cargo-wreck-washes-ashore-koh-hei-99397.php
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