bkkmfj2648 Posted Sunday at 04:08 PM Posted Sunday at 04:08 PM Oil-Like Material Washes Ashore on Koh Larn Beaches, Coating Some Swimmers https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HqJWF41fj/ There are many black, sticky tar-like oil deposits along Jomtien Beach. They stick to people’s feet. It looks like oil pollution or tar balls. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HDPRGTtwG/ khaolakguy, jimmie50, vinapu and 2 others 1 4 Quote
floridarob Posted Monday at 01:23 AM Posted Monday at 01:23 AM @Olddaddy were you out that way? mauRICE 1 Quote
Popular Post Olddaddy Posted Monday at 01:42 AM Popular Post Posted Monday at 01:42 AM 25 minutes ago, floridarob said: @Olddaddy were you out that way? Did this happen this morning? I was out there all night ,just got back to the hotel room , it was a hell of a night in Koh larn 🕺💃🍹🥃🍺🍻 I know toilets were hard to find vinapu, emiel1981, bkkmfj2648 and 2 others 5 Quote
macaroni21 Posted Monday at 04:12 AM Posted Monday at 04:12 AM 2 hours ago, Olddaddy said: I know toilets were hard to find Is that why there are "tar" balls on Jomtien beach today? 🤓 floridarob and bkkmfj2648 2 Quote
BjornAgain Posted Monday at 04:43 AM Posted Monday at 04:43 AM 12 hours ago, bkkmfj2648 said: Oil-Like Material Washes Ashore on Koh Larn Beaches, Coating Some Swimmers https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HqJWF41fj/ There are many black, sticky tar-like oil deposits along Jomtien Beach. They stick to people’s feet. It looks like oil pollution or tar balls. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1HDPRGTtwG/ Classic illegal case of flushing the tanks. Quote
bkkmfj2648 Posted Monday at 05:11 AM Author Posted Monday at 05:11 AM 19 minutes ago, BjornAgain said: Classic illegal case of flushing the tanks. yes I agree. Many of the people here at the local Jomtien beaches are thinking that it originated from Pattaya city. I disagree, because the way these oil deposits, tar balls found their way was that they FIRST hit the Western shore of Koh Larn on Tien Beach and nearby Samae Beach and then AFTERWARDS the tar balls started showing up on the Jomtien beaches. And the HUGE industrial ships are the ones that pass to the West of Koh Larn in the main waterway channels of the Gulf of Thailand. Consequently, I would venture to say that the "illegal case of flushing the tanks" occured in this area - as indicated in the below impromptu map: Would you agree? PeterRS2 and khaolakguy 2 Quote
BjornAgain Posted Monday at 10:27 AM Posted Monday at 10:27 AM 4 hours ago, bkkmfj2648 said: ... Would you agree? A quick bit of maritime forensic investigation could pin-point the guilty party or parties. Date / Time of first reported incident, plus any follow-up incidents in neighbouring beaches / shore line (gives indication of discharge direction). Understanding of quantity and to a degree the quality of 'tar-balls' ie to gauge if sludge tanks or bilge tanks have been discharged. Also quality will give an indication of multi-ship discharge. Sludge is heavier than bilge. Knowledge of local tides plus recent weather conditions will give you an area of concern. Then cross reference with the Marine Traffic satellite/ GPS Apps (The maritime equivalent of FlightTracker24) and you might have a couple of suspects. Also records from local ports of your suspect ships that have used ship-to-shore discharge facilities, or not! Prosecution on the other hand will be the big issue. For those that have not seen what MarrineTraffic.com can report, snapshot of Kao Larn as of Monday 19th Aug at 17:10. Have hi-lited the nearest big ship for reference. khaolakguy, bkkmfj2648 and 10tazione 2 1 Quote
Keithambrose Posted Tuesday at 11:03 PM Posted Tuesday at 11:03 PM On 8/10/2026 at 11:27 AM, BjornAgain said: A quick bit of maritime forensic investigation could pin-point the guilty party or parties. Date / Time of first reported incident, plus any follow-up incidents in neighbouring beaches / shore line (gives indication of discharge direction). Understanding of quantity and to a degree the quality of 'tar-balls' ie to gauge if sludge tanks or bilge tanks have been discharged. Also quality will give an indication of multi-ship discharge. Sludge is heavier than bilge. Knowledge of local tides plus recent weather conditions will give you an area of concern. Then cross reference with the Marine Traffic satellite/ GPS Apps (The maritime equivalent of FlightTracker24) and you might have a couple of suspects. Also records from local ports of your suspect ships that have used ship-to-shore discharge facilities, or not! Prosecution on the other hand will be the big issue. For those that have not seen what MarrineTraffic.com can report, snapshot of Kao Larn as of Monday 19th Aug at 17:10. Have hi-lited the nearest big ship for reference. Impressive! mauRICE and BjornAgain 2 Quote
PeterRS2 Posted yesterday at 02:24 AM Posted yesterday at 02:24 AM Before I came to Asia, I remember going to the beach in Nice. Found much the same oil-like substance hidden under the sand covering my feet. No doubt from all the private yachts that plague that part of the Mediterranean. Ruthrieston and Mavica 2 Quote
BjornAgain Posted yesterday at 07:19 AM Posted yesterday at 07:19 AM 8 hours ago, Keithambrose said: Impressive! Misspent youth as a cabin boy. You soon pickup the tricks of the trade! Quote
BjornAgain Posted yesterday at 07:20 AM Posted yesterday at 07:20 AM 4 hours ago, PeterRS2 said: Before I came to Asia, I remember going to the beach in Nice. Found much the same oil-like substance hidden under the sand covering my feet. No doubt from all the private yachts that plague that part of the Mediterranean. Dubai is worst, beach hotels have tar-ball cleaning stations as you come off the beach. Was 15 years ago. Quote
PeterRS2 Posted yesterday at 07:41 AM Posted yesterday at 07:41 AM I had gone to the beach with friends to kill time before getting a late afternoon flight back to the UK. Trying to get that gunge off your feet when you are already on sand is almost impossible. Quote
Keithambrose Posted yesterday at 08:43 AM Posted yesterday at 08:43 AM 1 hour ago, BjornAgain said: Misspent youth as a cabin boy. You soon pickup the tricks of the trade! Funnily enough, this was an issue i deakt with quite a lot, especially in the USA where pollution laws are very strict, high fines and prison possible. Some Chief Engineers were very creative with their Oil Record book! Ship Owners' insurers won't cover the fines. Things are much better than they were, due to more strict regulations. In America, OPA 90. When I was a kid on the South Coast of England, tar balls every tide, as ships flushed out their tanks as they went through the english channel. mauRICE 1 Quote
floridarob Posted yesterday at 09:13 AM Posted yesterday at 09:13 AM 1 hour ago, BjornAgain said: Dubai is worst, beach hotels have tar-ball cleaning stations as you come off the beach. Was 15 years ago. Jewish boys get a bris. In Dubai, apparently you get your balls tarred and cleaned. 😂 Quote
BjornAgain Posted 17 hours ago Posted 17 hours ago 16 hours ago, BjornAgain said: Misspent youth as a cabin boy. You soon pickup the tricks of the trade! Recall it was Master Bates and Seaman Staines. Yours, Roger The Cabin Boy. bkkmfj2648 1 Quote
vinapu Posted 3 hours ago Posted 3 hours ago On 8/10/2026 at 6:27 AM, BjornAgain said: For those that have not seen what MarrineTraffic.com can report, snapshot of Kao Larn as of Monday 19th Aug at 17:10. really ? today is only Thursday , Aug 13 and they have snapshot for next Monday ? Amazing technology ! and a Grace bkkmfj2648 1 Quote
BjornAgain Posted 1 hour ago Posted 1 hour ago 2 hours ago, vinapu said: really ? today is only Thursday , Aug 13 and they have snapshot for next Monday ? Amazing technology ! and a Grace Deliberate ploy to make sure you read it. We'll done for being the first. Monday 10th was the correct date. Fat fingers. vinapu and bkkmfj2648 1 1 Quote
vinapu Posted 33 minutes ago Posted 33 minutes ago 50 minutes ago, BjornAgain said: Deliberate ploy to make sure you read it. tell me something i don't know Quote
