the Aftermath of a DISASTER in a Foreign Country.... Ep 178

Name: the Aftermath of a DISASTER in a Foreign Country.... Ep 178
Uploaded: 2020-05-21T12:05:03.000Z
Duration: 18 min
Description: The crew of Nandji - Frothlyfe navigates Thai bureaucracy after a mooring failure leaves their catamaran on a reef.

21. mai 2020 · 18 min · 114K visninger · Krabi

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After a mooring failure during a heavy squall, the 40-ft catamaran Nandji - Frothlyfe ran aground on a reef in Thailand.1:31 The crew performed emergency fiberglass repairs while bailing water until local rangers provided a bilge pump to help refloat the vessel.1:49 They transported the boat 50 nautical miles to a boatyard in Krabi for a haul-out.1:55 The hull sustained four major compressions requiring replanking, and the rudder assembly suffered significant damage, including a bent shaft and a split blade.11:51 Following the grounding, the crew faced extensive bureaucratic delays while attempting to clear back into Thailand for repairs.3:12 Conflicting instructions from immigration and customs officials in Krabi and Phuket forced the crew to travel across the country multiple times to secure legal status and file an accident report with the police.6:01 After a week of administrative hurdles and overstay fines, the crew obtained a letter from the customs director authorizing them to remain in the country for repairs.16:16