Overview
- Authorities confirm all 16 crew from the SEALLOYD ARC were rescued after the vessel listed and sank about three nautical miles off Laem Phromthep.
- Aerial patrols reported an oil slick roughly 8.3 kilometers long and up to 1.8 kilometers wide drifting in the Andaman Sea.
- The Royal Thai Navy established a command center under Vice Admiral Weerudom Muangchin and deployed ships, aircraft, drones and response teams.
- Containment measures include 440 meters of oil booms and 4,000 liters of dispersants, with recovery of eight drifting containers already reported.
- Officials warn of hazards from lost cargo, including 14 containers with dangerous goods, while noting the slick had not reached Phuket’s coast at last report.