Phuket
October 1998
KING CRUISER !
On the 4th of May 1997 the 85 m long and
25 m wide ferry
collided with a reef on its way from Phuket
to the Phi Phi Islands.
As the ferry sank, appr. 2,5 hour later all
600 passengers had
been brought into safety. The bottom
of the wreck lies at 32 m
but the ferry´s
deck can already be visited at a deth of 12 m.
Due to the safe recovery of the ferry´s
crew and passengers diving at
the wreck
has already been permitted.
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