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Collision off Surabaya

Collision off Surabaya

Photo: sindonews.com
Photo: sindonews.com

The 84 meter long, 3393 dwt container ship KM Journey collided with the 166 meter long passenger ship KM Lambelu off Surabaya, East Java.  The vessels collided as they were pulled by a strong current.  The KM Lambelu struck the small boxship causing it to dump its cargo of 133 containers on board.  The KM Journey quickly flooded and sank.  All 17 crew of the KM Journey were rescued.  No details of any damage to the KM Lambelu. Some reports are contradictory to the direct cause of the collision.

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KM Kirana IX Fire

KM Kirana IX Fire

The 119 meter long, 1309 dwt ferry KM Kirana IX caught fire while docked in Surabaya, Java, Indonesia.   The KM Kirana IX had over 500 passengers on board when a truck overheated and caught fire.   Passengers on board stampeded towards the exit gate while others jumped overboard into the water.  The crew did attempt to calm the passengers, but eight people perished in the panic and were trampled.   Reports state many passengers were taken to hospital.   Damage to the KM Kirana IX was limited to just the truck and small section of the vessel’s deck.   The crew was able to quickly extinguish the blaze before any serious damage occurred.   The KM Kirana IX was built in 1983 with the capacity of 850 passengers.   The ferry was scheduled to sail to Kalimantan, Borneo.

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