Fishing vessel hit by cargo ship in Bintan, 1 crew missing
A joint SAR team is searching waters north of Berakit after 13 crew were rescued and the vessel was towed to Pelabuhan Kawal.
KM Kawal Jaya 9 was struck by the cargo ship MCC Shenzhen in waters north of Berakit, Bintan, Kepulauan Riau, on Friday (30/10) at 04.23 WIB, while the fishing vessel was anchored after an operation. The impact ruptured and severely damaged the front right hull, while one crew member, Dinar (51), went missing after reportedly jumping into the sea during the incident. Of the 14 ABK, 13 were rescued and evacuated along with the vessel to Pelabuhan Kawal. Tanjungpinang SAR Office head Fazzli said the search operation involved the Tanjungpinang SAR Office, PLP Tanjung Uban, Polair Kepri, Pos AL Berakit, and local fishermen. Search efforts were concentrated around the accident site, about 46 nautical miles from the standby post.