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60-meter British Flagged Vessel FOX sinks in Thailand

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  1. Master John, Dec 12, 2010
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    During the launching of this converted british naval vessel the FOX, it all went wrong. See attached photo.

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  2. NYCAP123, Dec 12, 2010
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    Someone's got some explaining to do. Whoops!
  3. Master John, Dec 12, 2010
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    No Kidding..!! You can only see 30% of the boat here. Their are another three decks below the water level. see attached photo.

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  4. NYCAP123, Dec 12, 2010
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    I just hate when I forget to put the plug back in.:eek: :D
  5. Fishtigua, Dec 12, 2010
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    Please can you change the title to 'British Flagged Yacht'.

    The Royal Navy has enough problems of their own at the moment and don't need any more. :D
  6. MaxPower, Dec 12, 2010
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    seems she may have a wee bit of balance problem ... what?

    :D :D :D
  7. Kevin, Dec 12, 2010
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    Fixed that for ya...

    I had the same thought until I saw the pic.
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  10. Marmot, Dec 13, 2010
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    What was the problem with the sailboat?
  11. Master John, Dec 13, 2010
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    Thanks for fixing the title. Found this in the Bangkok post.....A boy stands on a bridge overlooking a partially submerged yacht. The newly built luxury yacht began to sink after its launch into the Tha Chin River in Samut Sakhon's Muang district on Friday. About 200 workers of a private yacht building company tried in vain to adjust cables which were fastened to the 1,000 tonne yacht as it was being launched. Witnesses said the yacht tipped sideways and water gushed into its interior.The yacht was sinking while the workers erected buoys in the hope of keeping it afloat. However, the buoys could not support the vessel's weight. (Bangkok Post)

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  12. NYCAP123, Dec 13, 2010
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    I suspect there may be some re-negotiations going on.:rolleyes:
  13. Marmot, Dec 13, 2010
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    I see the latest issue of TYR has an article about the two guys who plan(ned) to put Thailand on the yacht building map with that project ... oops.
  14. NYCAP123, Dec 13, 2010
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    They succeeded although maybe not in the way they envisioned. Any word on the cause of this?
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    Caution. I went on their site and got worms.
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    That seems odd, Google Ruea yachts and follow one of those links then.
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    That's what I did. I was switching between bios & corporate profile when it hit. Of course, the way these things are it could have been something laying dormant, but that's when it hit. My malware dealt with it.
  19. Master John, Dec 14, 2010
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    Yacht Solutions

    Here is their web site : www.yachtsolutions.net

    Word on the street is:
    All man holes were open.
    All watertight doors were open.
    No ballast in tanks.
    A wee bit top heavy.
    And no one that understands stability...!!
  20. NYCAP123, Dec 14, 2010
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    That must be "the renowned finishing skills and attention to detail of our Thai craftsmen" which enables them "to offer luxury yachts built to the highest international standards of safety and quality at a competitive price differential compared to European and American builders.":rolleyes: Anybody know how many new builds this company has completed?
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