Tourism News

Tourism News Phuketwan Tourism News
facebook recommendations

NEWS ALERTS

Sign up now for our News Alert emails and the latest breaking news plus new features.

Click to subscribe

Existing subscribers can unsubscribe here

RSS FEEDS

Governor Maitree offers advice to a group of Phuket captains and crews

Phuket Speedboat Captains, Crews Warned Not to Ignore Bad Weather Forecasts

Tuesday, July 22, 2014
PHUKET: Captains of tourists vessels should not put to sea if weather forecasters advised that it could be unsafe to do so, Phuket Governor Maitree Intrusud said yesterday.

He was opening a seminar at Phuket's Boat Lagoon marina for people to learn new safety standards through the island's Marine Office 5.

''All sea captains and crew must achieve a better education and become more service-minded to improve the protection of Phuket tourists,'' the governor said.

He was especially keen to impress on everyone the need to listen to weather forecasters and to stay in port if conditions appeared to be the slightest bit dangerous.

''If there is a warning, do not go out,'' he said. ''Don't put the money first. Safety is what counts.''

The Inter-Island Tourism Policy Forum gathers on Phuket from August 20-22. Representatives from the world's top island tourist destinations will be meeting, with marine safety high on the agenda.

Comments

Comments have been disabled for this article.

gravatar

they even get new uniforms an caps

Posted by slickmelb on July 22, 2014 18:13

gravatar

Funny. This group of people are no 'captain's', they are just boat men only,steering plywood boats at high speed regardless weather conditions.
The right thing to do?... Let all this self proclamated 'captains ask advive of the Phuket harbourmaster about weather BEFORE they sail out! If this people sail out against advice harbour master than hold them responsible for anything what happend in a bad way to the tourist! Confiscate the boat, heavy fines, let them pay hospital and ambulance bills. Their money-earn thoughts on account of tourist have to stop! Governor is not the right person for this matter, he also only use water to brush his teeth. Seamanship requires skills. Boatmen without diplomas don't have these skilss. We see the prove of this to often!

Posted by Koert on July 22, 2014 21:32

gravatar

may be it is necessary just to put an updated forecast on a board at a designated place at every major pier early in the morning, say at 6AM??
there are not many piers/jetties in Phuket or vicinity

moreover it would serve as a prove of reckless behaviour since then captains would be not unable to claim they didn't listen to a forecast or that they listened to was much milder

Posted by Sue on July 23, 2014 00:03

gravatar

I've been on quite of few boat tours over the years. I've rarely had a well groomed nicely dressed "boat captain". More likely a shirtless guy with dreadlocks. I'm not sure where they found the presentable bunch in the photos, but I wonder if they had to give the shirt and hat back after the "meeting" / photo op.

Posted by Tim on July 23, 2014 08:19

Editor Comment:

Perhaps change is happening, Tim.

gravatar

Good communication but unfortunately it was not a good training.

Posted by Whistle-Blower on July 23, 2014 10:01


Friday November 29, 2024
Horizon Karon Beach Resort & Spa

FOLLOW PHUKETWAN

Facebook Twitter