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        "id": 1608444,
        "msgid": "kmp-portlink-vii-fire-damaged-ferry-evacuated-to-bulusan-dock-1773316401",
        "date": "2026-03-12 17:25:26",
        "title": "KMP Portlink VII Fire-Damaged Ferry Evacuated to Bulusan Dock",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The passenger motor vessel KMP Portlink VII, operated by state-owned PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry, caught fire on 11 March 2026 whilst loading vehicles at Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi, East Java, resulting in all passengers and vehicles being safely evacuated with no casualties. The vessel has since been moved to Bulusan Dock for repairs, with preliminary investigations suggesting an electrical short circuit as the likely cause, whilst ASDP has pledged to strengthen vehicle and cargo inspection protocols.",
        "content": "<p>A passenger motor vessel (KMP) Portlink VII, operated by state-owned\nPT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero), experienced a fire incident whilst\nloading vehicles at Dock MB IV, Ketapang Port, Banyuwangi, East Java, on\nthe evening of 11 March 2026. The jumbo-capacity ferry has since been\nevacuated to Bulusan Dock for repairs.<\/p>\n<p>The fire broke out at approximately 20:22 Western Indonesia Time\nwhilst the vessel was preparing to depart for Gilimanuk Port, Bali.\nSparks suddenly emerged from the second deck shortly after vehicle\nloading commenced, triggering panic among passengers and crew members as\nflames rapidly spread.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, port personnel and ship crew responded swiftly to the\nemergency. All passengers and vehicles already aboard were immediately\nevacuated to prevent further risk, and the fire was brought under\ncontrol within a relatively short timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFortunately the fire was extinguished quickly, and KMP Portlink has\nnow been relocated to Bulusan Dock for repairs,\u201d said Hizkya Sandrianto,\noperations officer at ASDP\u2019s Ketapang Port branch, following his\nattendance at the Operation Ketupat 2026 deployment assembly on 12 March\n2026.<\/p>\n<p>Hizkya confirmed there were no injured or fatally injured persons in\nthe incident. Regarding the precise cause of the fire, port authorities\nare conducting a thorough investigation. However, preliminary\nindications point towards an electrical problem.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe cause is still under investigation. Initial suspicions point\ntowards a possible electrical short circuit, but this remains under\nfurther examination. So at present we cannot definitively establish the\ncause of the incident,\u201d Hizkya explained.<\/p>\n<p>As a precautionary measure to prevent similar occurrences, ASDP will\ntighten inspections of vehicles and cargo scheduled to be loaded onto\nvessels. Enhanced supervision will focus on cargo with fire-ignition\npotential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will maximise inspections, particularly for vehicles carrying\nscrap metal. We will ensure nothing with flammable materials is brought\naboard,\u201d Hizkya stressed.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kmp-portlink-vii-fire-damaged-ferry-evacuated-to-bulusan-dock-1773316401",
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