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Three dead when tug capsized - survivor rescued after three days
Three people were killed and one injured, when the 'ASL Mega', with five peaople on board, which is linked to Singapore listed ASL Marine Holdings Ltd., capsized in Batam, Riau Archipelago, under adverse weather conditions on March 6, 2026, at 2.30 p.m. WIB, while assisting the container m/v 'Kyparissia' (IMO: 9618599), coming from tanjung Pelepas, at a jetty of the PT ASL Shipyard Indonesia facility in Batam in pos. 1° 4'44.28"N 103° 53'49.39"E. The Batam Special Operations Command (KSOP) deployed the patrol vessels 'KNP 376' and 'RBB RB-002' to the PT ASL Shipyard Indonesia shipyard. A rescue team from the Batam SAR Post was immediately deployedafter receiving the incident report. Five personnel departed for the scene using rescue vehicles. Upon arrival at the location at around 7:05p.m. the joint SAR team immediately coordinated with relevant agencies and began searching for the missing victims. One man was rescued alive, and three crew members were recovered dead. The bodies were taken to Aini Batu Aji Hospital for further treatment. The survivor received medical treatment. For one stilll missing crew member, Yusuf Tangkil (57), the search was continued in collaboration between Basarnas, the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), the Indonesian National Police (Polri), relevant agencies, SAR personnel, and a company responding to emergency incidents in Batam waters. The survivor was found alive after being trapped inside the ship for three days. He was found by a team of divers on March 8 at around 5:10 a.m. The third day of the search operation had started at 4:30 a.m. A team of divers from PT ASL Batam was deployed to enter the ship's hull at 5:00 a.m. 10 minutes later, the team found Yusuf alive in the engine room. He was believed to have survived thanks to an air pocket in the room. The victim was immediately evacuated and rushed to Mutiara Aini Hospital, Batam, for intensive medical treatment. With the discovery of the final victim, the joint SAR team held a debriefing at 6:00 a.m., and the SAR operation was officially closed. The local authorities were investigating the cause of the accident. The 'Kyprarissia' remained stationary at the ASL Shipyard Area as of March 12. Survivors: M. Habib Ansyari (20) – Langkat Yusuf Tangkil (57) – Samarinda Deceased: Abdul Rahman (59) – Tiban, Batam Guntur Pardede (51) – Tiban Lama, Batam Jhonson Bertuahman (47) – Tembesi, Batam Reports with photos and videos: https://metropolis.batampos.co.id/insiden-tb-asl-mega-ksop-amankan-pelayaran-dan-lingkungan/ https://www.batamnews.co.id/berita-126002-tug-boat-asl-mega-terbalik-di-batam-3-awak-kapal-meninggal-tim-sar-cari-korban-lainnya.html https://www.detik.com/sumut/berita/d-8389673/abk-tugboat-ditemukan-selamat-usai-3-hari-terjebak-dalam-kapal-terbalik-di-batam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzMhnV5vhbs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnKSrnjPSYI
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