Oil tanker runs aground on Songkhla beach amid rough seas
SONGKHLA — 12 November 2026, An oil tanker carrying four crew members ran aground on a beach in southern Thailand, as rough seas and waves exceeding three metres battered parts of the Gulf of Thailand. The vessel, identified as the N. RATCHAPREUK, became stranded off Di Luang Beach in Sathing Phra district, Songkhla province, while […] The post Oil tanker runs aground on Songkhla beach amid rough…
On 12 November 2026, an oil tanker, the N. RATCHAPREUK, ran aground on Di Luang Beach in Sathing Phra district, Songkhla province, Thailand. The vessel, carrying four crew members, was en route to Bangkok without any cargo when it struck the shore during rough seas. Marine Police Station 1, Subdivision 7, was alerted by the Songkhla Regional Marine Office at around 04:00 about the grounding.
Upon inspection, four crew members were found aboard the tanker. The incident, which did not affect the surrounding coastline, is under investigation, with strong winds and waves exceeding three metres in the Gulf of Thailand suspected to have contributed. The Meteorological Centre East Coast warned of such conditions, forecasting waves of two to three metres in the lower Gulf.
Mariners were advised to sail cautiously, avoiding thunderstorms, while smaller boats were instructed to stay ashore during the rough weather period. The refloating of the tanker remains a pending matter.
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