Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2013 PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental (PTK) helped\nextinguish the fire and mitigate risks to the marine environment while\nresponding to an incident involving the passenger motor vessel KMP\nBatumandi, which caught fire in the waters of the Sunda Strait on\nTuesday (20 October 2026).<\/p>\n
PTK Vice President of Legal and Relations Amran Reza said in a\nstatement in Jakarta on Thursday that the company had secured the area\naround the incident by deploying its Marine Tanjung Sekong and Marine\nTanjung Gerem operational emergency response teams.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter receiving information about the incident, PTK\u2019s Marine Team\nimmediately went to the scene to assist with the evacuation and isolate\nthe area by deploying special equipment in the form of floating\nbarriers, or oil booms,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The oil booms were used to contain any spill and protect sensitive\nareas around the incident by encircling the Batumandi.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a mitigation measure in case of a potential fuel spill, to\nprevent it from spreading beyond the vessel, particularly while response\noperations are under way,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
Amran said the involvement of PTK\u2019s maritime operational units formed\npart of the implementation of the company\u2019s health, safety, security and\nenvironment (HSSE) standards, as well as its commitment to protecting\nthe marine environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are concerned by the incident in the Sunda Strait. In\ncoordination with the relevant authorities, and particularly because the\nincident occurred near PTK\u2019s operational area, teams from Marine Tanjung\nSekong and Marine Tanjung Gerem immediately went on standby and\nresponded to the scene. Since Tuesday afternoon (20 October 2026), PTK\u2019s\nMarine Team has remained in the surrounding area with maritime HSSE\nequipment,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Amran said PTK had prepared 11 permanent-type oil booms with a\ncombined length of 265 metres, four sea booms, and oil spill response\npersonnel.<\/p>\n
The company also deployed a tugboat and its crew, as well as other\nmarine personnel and vessels.<\/p>\n
Amran added that the joint response was focused on fully\nextinguishing the fire on the vessel, monitoring the stability of the\noil boom barrier, and keeping PTK\u2019s fleet and personnel at the site on\nstandby.<\/p>\n
\u201cReadiness and HSSE measures demonstrate PTK\u2019s commitment to\nsupporting the maritime sector. PTK also appreciates the swift response\nfrom the various maritime authorities and relevant agencies, which\nenabled the evacuation of passengers and crew to proceed smoothly and\nensured that recovery efforts at the site were safe and coordinated,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ptk-helps-extinguish-fire-on-batumandi-ferry-in-the-sunda-strait-1792652062", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }