PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s Marine Disaster Prevention Unit assisted a small fishing boat with engine trouble near Koh Jun on October 23 at around 2.10 a.m., safely escorting it back to Bali Hai Pier. After receiving the report, the unit dispatched patrol inflatable boat 503 with two officers to investigate. They found that the fishing boat’s engine had stopped because of a battery system problem.
The officers jump-started the engine and escorted the vessel back to shore at Laem Bali Hai Pier without incident. Pattaya’s Marine Disaster Prevention Division reminded the public that its emergency hotline, 038-488134, is available 24 hours a day for urgent incidents at sea.
