The 129 meter long ro-ro passenger ferry KM Mutiara Persada 1 ran aground in the Sunda Strait off Bakauheni, Indonesia. The ferry had run onto a reef a short time after leaving the port of Bakauheni was headed to Merak. No reports of injuries. All the passengers were kept on board the night until conditions improved the following morning when they were safely evacuated. Reports state the vessel had not suffered water ingress.
The 765 dwt ro-ro ferry Bahuga Jaya was in collision with the 110 meter long, 10003 dwt LNG tanker Norgas Cathinka in the Sunda Strait near Bakauheni, Lampung, Indonesia. The ferry had more than 210 passengers and 78 vehicles on board when the tanker collided with the ferry leaving a large hole in the hull. The crew was able to send out a distress call before the ferry flooded, but the passengers and crew were forced to jump overboard most without life jackets. It took less than 20 minutes before the ferry capsized and sank. Ten merchant vessels and local vessels rushed to the aid and rescued over 200 passengers and crew clinging to debris from the water. Along with survivors, eight bodies were also recovered. Reports state the death toll may rise to more than 40 as some passengers may have been trapped in their vehicles when the Bahuga Jaya sank. More than 80 survivors were sent to hospital from injuries sustained in the incident. No injuries or damage reported on the tanker. The Bahuga Jaya regularly sailed between ports between Java and Sumatra.
