Marine Department tightens water safety nationwide for the holidays

ine Department tightens water safety measures after finding people traveling during the holidays. The Marine Department looks after the safety and facilitates the people traveling by water nationwide during the holidays of 12-14 October 2024, which people are expected to travel during the holidays. The Marine Department's Water Safety Center has inspected and summarized the water situation report for 11 October 2024. In the central part, Chao Phraya Express Boat provided 106 trips with 10,675 passengers. Tourist boats provided 30 trips with 3,077 passengers. Chao Phraya Electric Boat provided 35 trips with 1,586 passengers. Passenger ferries provided 927 trips with 24,793 passengers. Restaurant boats provided 38 trips with 6,525 passengers. Saen Saep Canal, Saen Saep Canal passenger boats provided 177 trips with 23,033 passengers. In the regional part, passenger boats provided 2,894 trips with 139,960 passengers. In terms of water safety measures, the Marine Department has arranged patrol boats with office rs to inspect safety in both the Chao Phraya River and Saen Saep Canal. It was found that there were a moderate number of users of the Chao Phraya Express Boat, MINE Smart Ferry, and ferry boats. Passenger boats provide services according to the boat trip schedule and can continuously discharge passengers. Patrol boats and officers have been arranged to facilitate the public at various piers. They have checked the readiness of passenger boats, passenger ports, and crew, as well as life-saving equipment, before setting sail, in accordance with the safety measures set by the Marine Department. In regions 1-7, convenience points have been set up with officers to provide services to tourists using the services at various piers. They have checked the readiness of passenger boats, passenger ports, and crew, as well as life-saving equipment, before setting sail, in accordance with safety measures. They have also informed boat operators to closely monitor weather reports from the Meteorological Department. If any mem bers of the public see any unsafe situations on the water, they can call the Marine Department hotline at 1199, 24 hours a day Source: Thai News Agency