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17 rescued and one missing after collision
17 crew members of the 'Khatulistiwa 8', captained by Syamsul Kamal, were rescued on Oct 7, 2026, at 9.37 p.m. WIB., while Mayan Petter Saba, 29, the chief officer, remained missing after the ship, enroute from from Tuban to Sampit in Central Kalimantan with a cargo of 1,850 tons of cement in polysling packaging, was in collision with a sand loaden barge, towed by the tug 'Berkat Bahari 1' (MMSI: 525301447), in pos. 06°33′ 460″ S 112° 59′ 291″ E. It had suffered a breach in the foreship, enocuntered a blackout and sank approximately nine nautical miles from the PT Semen Indonesia (SIG) Tuban Special Terminal. The 'Khatulistiwa 8' had departed from the PT SIG Tuban Special Terminal at 5:30 p.m. Two tugs of the PT Pertamina Trans Kontinental (PTK), the 'Amazon Harbour (MMSI: 525700850) and the 'Multi Progress' (IMO: 9898450), which were on standby in nearby waters, were deployed after receiving a distress signal from the vessel and immediately coordinated with the relevant authorities. The rescued crew members were brought to the Semen Indonesia jetty in Tuban by the 'Amazon Harbour' at 11.07 p.m. and handed over to port authorities and company personnel for further assistance. The 15 men and two women were accomodated in the Fortuna Hotel in Sugihwaras Village, Jenu District. The search operations for the missing chief officer were continued by the relevant authorities. The Directorate General of Sea Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation through the Class III Tanjung Pakis Harbormaster and Port Authority Office (KSOP) continued to coordinate with Basarnas Brondong, Surabaya Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) a.o. As of Oct 8, no trace of the missing had been found. The patrol boat 'KNP 485' of the Class III Tanjung Pakis KSOP was also deployed to search the waters around the accident site. The weather at the time of the incident was relatively calm with waves ranging from 0.5 to 1 meter high. The exact cause of the collision were investigated by the authorities. Reports with photos and video: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2026/10/09/one-missing-17-rescued-after-cargo-ship-sinks-off-indonesia039s-east-java#goog_rewarded https://kepri.pikiran-rakyat.com/nasional/pr-26810001530/mv-khatulistiwa-8-tenggelam-di-perairan-tuban-17-abk-selamat https://radartuban.jawapos.com/daerah/2610090002/satu-abk-mv-khatulistiwa-8-masih-dicari-hari-pertama-operasi-sar-nihil-hasil https://jatim.tribunnews.com/jatim/562457/kapal-khatulistiwa-8-tenggelam-usai-tabrak-tongkang-di-tuban-17-abk-selamat-1-hilang# https://headlinews.id/nasional/dua-tugboat-pertamina-trans-kontinental-bergerak-cepat-evakuasi-17-kru-mv-khatulistiwa-8-di-perairan-tuban/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVQcWA5d5AE
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