The cause of the KM Virgo Transport 8 accident is believed to require\nproof through a thorough and technical study. Conclusions regarding ship\nmodifications, historical transit records in the country of origin, and\nwater depth are considered insufficient as standalone bases for\ndetermining the cause of the accident.<\/p>\n
Rakhmatika Ardianto, an alumnus of Naval Architecture from the\nSepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS), a maritime transport\npractitioner, and Vice Chairman of the MTI Maritime Transport Forum,\nbelieves that the cause of the accident must be viewed from various\naspects before a conclusion is reached.<\/p>\n
According to Rakhmatika, ship modifications are subject to a\nmechanism of approval and supervision. He referred to PM Number 54 of\n2021 concerning the Approval of Ship Design Drawings, Implementation,\nand Supervision of Ship Construction and Work.<\/p>\n
\u201cShip owners are not permitted to alter construction at will. There\nare design drawings, technical calculations, an approval process, and\nwork supervision conducted by the Directorate of Shipping and Seamanship\nof the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, as well as the\nIndonesian Classification Bureau (BKI),\u201d he stated, as quoted on Sunday,\n20 September 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce the work is completed, a recalculation of the ship\u2019s stability\nis performed through an inclining test by BKI,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Rakhmatika noted that changes to the design or function of a ship are\ncommon in the shipping industry, provided they undergo technical\nprocesses and meet safety and classification requirements.<\/p>\n
He cited several ships that have undergone design and functional\nchanges during their operational lifespan.<\/p>\n
\u201cA number of ships currently in operation have undergone changes in\ndesign or function during their service. For example, the Doulos Phos,\nbuilt in 1914 in the United States as the SS Medina, was initially a\ncargo ship, then transitioned to a pilgrim and passenger ship named SS\nRoma, subsequently became the cruise ship MS Franca, operated as the\nfloating library MV Doulos from 1977\u20132009, and was finally revitalised\nas the Doulos Phos The Ship Hotel in Bintan from 2019 to the present,\u201d\nsaid Rakhmatika.<\/p>\n
\u201cMeanwhile, in the Philippines, the MV St.\u00a0Thomas Aquinas, which was\npreviously the Japanese ferry Sumiyoshi, was converted into a multi-deck\npassenger ship with a capacity for thousands of people. This\ndemonstrates that changes in ship design or function are common in the\nshipping industry, as long as they are carried out through technical\nprocesses and meet safety and classification requirements,\u201d he\nconcluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/causes-of-virgo-transport-8-accident-cannot-be-concluded-from-a-single-aspect-1789912384", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }