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BUNGA MELATI XV

BUNGA MELATI XV

Bunga Melati XV
Photo: pelautonline.com

The 73 meter long, 2300 dwt cargo vessel Bunga Melati XV sank in Celebes Sea in Port Tagulandang, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia. The Bunga Melati XV, loaded with 2400 tons of cement,  had run onto a reef.  The hull was breached in multiple places and the vessel suffered water ingress.  No reports of injuries. The vessel continued to flood until it hull rest on the bottom leaving only the top of the bridge above water.