One Venus 14 crew member rescued, 5 still missing

Khaosod•Society•32m ago

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One crew member of the Venus 14 fishing oil tanker has been rescued by a fishing boat after the vessel sank in the Gulf of Thailand.

•The Venus 14 fishing oil tanker sank on November 11.
•One crew member was rescued by a fishing boat and is being transported to shore for medical treatment.
•Five crew members remain missing.
•An orange life jacket was found floating in the sea and is awaiting verification.

•The Venus 14 sank on November 11.
•The Venus 14 sank in the Gulf of Thailand, approximately 28 nautical miles off the coast of Prachuap Khiri Khan.
•The Royal Thai Navy and the Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center (THAI-MECC) received reports that a fishing boat rescued one crew member.
•The First Naval Area Command dispatched vessel T.113 and a Marine Department vessel to retrieve the rescued crew member for medical treatment.
•Five crew members remain missing as search and rescue operations continue.
•Officials discovered an orange life jacket floating in the sea and must verify if it is related to the Venus 14 sinking.
•Officials will follow forensic and identification procedures if necessary to formally confirm facts regarding casualties.

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Venus 14(วีนัส 14)

A fishing oil tanker that sank in the Gulf of Thailand.

Royal Thai Navy(กองทัพเรือ)ℹ️

An organization involved in the search and rescue mission for the Venus 14 crew.

Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center(ศูนย์อำนวยการรักษาผลประโยชน์ของชาติทางทะเล)

An organization, also referred to as THAI-MECC, involved in the search and rescue mission for the Venus 14 crew.

First Naval Area Command(ทัพเรือภาคที่ 1)

The naval unit that dispatched vessel T.113 to retrieve the rescued crew member.

Marine Department(กรมเจ้าท่า)

The department that provided a vessel to help retrieve the rescued crew member.

Prachuap Khiri Khan(ประจวบคีรีขันธ์)ℹ️

The province whose coast was approximately 28 nautical miles away from where the Venus 14 sank.

Gulf of Thailand(อ่าวไทย)ℹ️

The location where the Venus 14 sank.