Royal Thai Navy Escort HTMS Klaeng

I didn't knew Thailand has a Royal Navy, but when we took over the tow last night from the tug Posh Achiever, a navy vessel showed up and her officer told me that she was escorting this tow due to piracy threats. The Thailand Offshore is very important for the national income, so the economic value of this platform is immense for the Thai economy.
Pirates are a threat, but more to the South in the Indonesian Archipel en the Horsburgh around Singapore. But better safe than sorry is the policy of the Thai, and I can't blame them for that.

It might be my imagination, or maybe it is my age, but it looks as if the modules are getting bigger and the barges are getting smaller all the time. This one is 4000 Tons and the Hermod will lift it tonight.