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October 13, 2005

Another in Successful Series for Thai Towing Firm

When I reported the mix of tradition and contemporary in the building and repower of the tug Ketsarin #10 last February (see Hotips#288), it was a pleasure to include photos of the good looking boat. Then yesterday, October 12, I met up with her younger sister near the estuary of the Tachine River at Mahachai a few miles west of Bangkok. The Ketsarin #12 was built this year at the S.P. Inter Marine’s own shipyard in Ayuthya on the Chao Phrya river with her Cummins main as original equipment. Naturally I took a few more photos of the Cummins KTA19 M3 powered tug. Her master, Capt. Saroj kindly agreed to fire up her 640 horses and run her out into the river for a couple of quick running shots before he departed to pick up a tow in the Gulf of Thailand. I have copied a couple of these photos here for your interest.

The Cummins-powered tug Ketsarin#12 on the Tachine River at Mahachai,
province of Samut Sakorn, Thailand, October 12, 2005.

For further information:

Krithep Suwajanakorn
Assistant Manager
S.P. Inter Marine Co., Ltd.
150/90 Moo 3 Soi Wongsepad
Teparak Road, (KM.10) Bangpli Yai,
Bangpli, Samuprakarn 10540
Phone: 662 385 5335
Fax: 662 385 5910
E-mail: info@spintermarine.co.th
URL: www.spintermarine.co.th

Sathit Suwanprasert
Senior Sales Engineer
DKSH (Thailand) Ltd.
Technology
1696 New Petchburi Road
Huaykwang
Bangkok 10310
Thailand
Mobile: 66 (0)1 913-6599
E-mail: sathit.s@dksh.com
URL: www.dksh.com/thailand

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