The passenger ferry KMP Batumandi, which caught fire in the entrance\nchannel to Merak Port, has sunk. The vessel went down after officials\nextinguished the fire.<\/p>\n
The sinking was confirmed in a security warning broadcast by officers\nat Merak Vessel Traffic Service (VTS). The warning was transmitted to\nall passenger vessels in the Sunda Strait.<\/p>\n
In a video recording received, a Merak VTS officer announced that KMP\nBatumandi had sunk in the Merak ferry channel.<\/p>\n
\u201cSecurity, security, security, all vessels, all vessels, all vessels,\nthis is Merak VTS, Merak VTS, Merak VTS. Navigational warning:\ninformation for all passenger vessels that KMP Batumandi has sunk at\nposition 05\u00b056.732\u2019S 105\u00b059.376\u2019E in the entrance channel to the Merak\nferry port,\u201d the Merak VTS officer said on Wednesday (21 October\n2026).<\/p>\n
The radio broadcast warned passenger vessels to exercise caution when\nentering the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cFerries entering the channel should proceed with greater care and\nvigilance. Thank you. Merak VTS out,\u201d the officer said.<\/p>\n
ASDP confirmed that KMP Batumandi sank at around 8.45pm Western\nIndonesia Time. The company is coordinating with relevant parties to\nensure the sinking site does not disrupt shipping traffic.<\/p>\n
\u201cPT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) would like to provide the latest\nupdate on the response to the KMP Batumandi incident, which was reported\nto have capsized and sunk in waters near Merak Port on Wednesday (21\nOctober), at around 8.54pm. As a follow-up, ASDP is coordinating with\nrelevant parties to ensure that the location of the sunken vessel does\nnot compromise safety or the smooth flow of shipping traffic,\u201d it\nsaid.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/batumandi-ferry-sinks-after-fire-is-extinguished-at-merak-1792621270", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }