Crew member was killed after explosion of machine during maintenance
The oil slick in the sea off the eastern coast. (File photo: Royal Thai Navy)
The government has ordered the Royal Thai Navy to join efforts to rescue an oil storage vessel operated by a unit of Chevron Corp that was damaged earlier this week during a routine maintenance in the Gulf of Thailand.
The navy will focus on helping the crew in plugging a leak that has led to water seeping into the hull of the ship, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Thursday. They will also take steps to prevent oil spill as the crude carrier is carrying 400,000 barrels of crude oil.
Sea water seeped into FSO Bechamas 2 on Tuesday following…
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