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        "id": 2049551,
        "msgid": "kmp-batumandi-sinks-after-fire-1792637466",
        "date": "2026-10-22 08:30:28",
        "title": "KMP Batumandi Sinks After Fire",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The passenger vessel KMP Batumandi sank about 700 metres from Merak Port in Banten, a day after a fire on board was extinguished. ASDP Indonesia Ferry plans to mark the wreck with buoys and coordinate a salvage operation to reduce risks to passing vessels and prevent disruption to shipping routes.",
        "content": "<p>The passenger motor vessel KMP Batumandi sank after catching fire,\nwhich was successfully extinguished on Tuesday, 20 October 2026.<\/p>\n<p>KMP Batumandi sank at 8.54pm on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, about 700\nmetres from Merak Port in Cilegon, Banten.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKMP Batumandi was reported to have capsized and sunk in waters near\nMerak Port,\u201d said Windy Andale, corporate secretary of PT ASDP Indonesia\nFerry, on Wednesday, 21 October.<\/p>\n<p>Markers will be installed around the sunken vessel to prevent ships\nand fishing boats from entering the area. Vessels sailing near Merak\nPort will also be contacted and warned to avoid colliding with the\nwreck.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecurity measures will include installing buoys to mark the vessel\u2019s\nlocation, providing guidance to passing ships and minimising potential\nrisks in the area,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry plans to raise the sunken KMP Batumandi so\nthat it does not obstruct shipping routes or affect fishermen and\ntourist boats travelling to Merak Besar and Merak Kecil islands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cASDP will coordinate with the relevant authorities and other parties\nto prepare for the vessel\u2019s recovery through a salvage operation,\u201d she\nsaid.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kmp-batumandi-sinks-after-fire-1792637466",
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