News Forum - Meteorological Department head, corruption, blamed for navy ship sinking

[Thaiger]

In the wake of the devastating navy ship sinking last month, someone needs to take the blame. Yesterday, the Pheu Thai Party declared that the person accountable for the tragedy of the HTMS 442 Sukhothai is the weatherman. The director-general of the Meteorological Department of Thailand is being blamed for not providing a more accurate report of the dangerous weather. Moreover, they hint at corruption putting an unqualified person in charge of the agency. Deputy Pheu Thai leader Yutthapong Charatsatian held a press conference yesterday in which he said that the Meteorological Department failed to predict or communicate how dangerous […]

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[Fanta]

The Thai military always dredges up a scapegoat to cover their incompetent & corrupt ways. 

[KaptainRob]

Disgusting political claptrap.  Peu Thai should try focusing on the mechanical condition of the ship and lack of safety equipment and or training.

[Ramanathan.P]

Finally it has been unanimously decided for the scapegoat that can be slaughtered without any bloodshed....

[Soidog]

This looks like the first obvious move by Pheu Thai to gain favour with the military. First step to ensure a safe return for daddy to come home? 

[Alavan]

Do the navy only follow Thai meteo services? We fommowed at least 3 different sources.
Plus 100 miles is only a small distance in shipping.

[WilliamG]

17 minutes ago, Alavan said:

Do the navy only follow Thai meteo services? We fommowed at least 3 different sources.
Plus 100 miles is only a small distance in shipping.

Please read what you have typed before posting........................fommowed??????

[Rookiescot]

Something else went wrong when a ship that size flounders in waves of even 6 meters.

 

[Alavan]

6 hours ago, WilliamG said:

Please read what you have typed before posting........................fommowed??????

Sorry for making a mistake while typing, but my profession was not typist.
but I am certain you understood, so why making all that fuzz.

 

[socal]

Every couple years or so there is a major incident in one of the world's navies. Not just 3rd world ones either. They all look the same in hindsight. Incompetence is always involved. That's just the way it goes. The Thai navy hasn't had a sinking in decades 

[Soidog]

30 minutes ago, socal said:

Every couple years or so there is a major incident in one of the world's navies. Not just 3rd world ones either. They all look the same in hindsight. Incompetence is always involved. That's just the way it goes. The Thai navy hasn't had a sinking in decades 

Last time a British Royal Naval ship sank was in May 1982 during the Falklands conflict. HMS Sheffield. That’s 40 years ago and was during combat in waters 8,000 miles from its home port. This Thai ship sank in Thai territorial waters.  

[socal]

2 hours ago, Soidog said:

Last time a British Royal Naval ship sank was in May 1982 during the Falklands conflict. HMS Sheffield. That’s 40 years ago and was during combat in waters 8,000 miles from its home port. This Thai ship sank in Thai territorial waters.  

Yes. But here's the list of major incidents just involving submarines in the 2020's

 

2020Edit

Hoegh London collision with South Korean Navy submarineEdit

On July 15, 2020 05:00 UTC, Norwegian merchant ship Hoegh London (IMO 9342205) and South Korean Navy's Jang Bogo-class submarine collided near Gadeokdo island, Busan, South Korea.^[48][49]

2021Edit

KRI Nanggala (402) sinkingEdit

Main article: KRI Nanggala (402)

On April 21, 2021, Indonesian Navy spokesperson First Admiral Julius Widjojono announced that KRI Nanggala had failed to report for a post-maneuver brief following a torpedo live fire exercise in the Bali Sea off the coast of Surabaya, about 95 km (51 nautical miles) north of Bali, in an area where the water is 700 meters (2,300 ft) deep.^[50][51] The submarine was declared sunk on April 24, 2021 18:00 (GMT+7) by Commander of the Indonesian National Armed Forces Hadi Tjahjanto at a depth of 700–800 meters below sea level.^[52]

At a press conference held on April 25, 2021, the 53 crew were confirmed lost  

USS Connecticut (SSN-22) collision with seamountEdit

On 2 October 2021, USS Connecticut (SSN-22) was damaged after she collided with a seamount^[55] while maneuvering in the South China Sea.^[56] About eleven sailors were injured, though none were reported to be life-threatening, and the submarine's propulsion system and nuclear reactor were said to be operating normally.^[57] After an investigation, the commanding officer, his executive officer, and the chief of the boat were all relieved of duty.^[58]

 

 

[HiuMak]

20 hours ago, Thaiger said:

In the wake of the devastating navy ship sinking last month, someone needs to take the blame. Yesterday, the Pheu Thai Party declared that the person accountable for the tragedy of the HTMS 442 Sukhothai is the weatherman. The director-general of the Meteorological Department of Thailand is being blamed for not providing a more accurate report of the dangerous weather. Moreover, they hint at corruption putting an unqualified person in charge of the agency. Deputy Pheu Thai leader Yutthapong Charatsatian held a press conference yesterday in which he said that the Meteorological Department failed to predict or communicate how dangerous […]

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Blame everyone but themselves. 

[WilliamG]

8 hours ago, Alavan said:

Sorry for making a mistake while typing, but my profession was not typist.
but I am certain you understood, so why making all that fuzz.

You don't have to be a professional typist to proof-read what you yourself have tryped. 555

[Viggen840]

19 minutes ago, HiuMak said:

In the wake of the devastating navy ship sinking last month, someone needs to take the blame.

An electrical fault that was caused by a massive intake of water through the exhaust vents, causing pumping equipment to fail. Either a design fault with the vessel type, or poor ship handling. How can you blame a meteorologist?

[Soidog]

5 hours ago, socal said:

Yes. But here's the list of major incidents just involving submarines in the 2020's

All the ones you listed involved more than one vessel and/or a live firing exercise. This was a Thai navy ship operating on its own, pottering around  in territorial waters. The incidents you listed may well be mistakes and poor decision making, but this RTN incident is in an incompetence league of its own.  

[Cabra]

Me thinks someone may have forgotten to batten down the hatches in rough seas (possibly a rogue wave as well) leading to water intake, disabling the vessel (THEORY)

[HiuMak]

On 12/27/2022 at 10:38 AM, Viggen840 said:

An electrical fault that was caused by a massive intake of water through the exhaust vents, causing pumping equipment to fail. Either a design fault with the vessel type, or poor ship handling. How can you blame a meteorologist?

Exactly. They blame everyone other than themselves.