Suryani Ladjoni
On the morning of January 18, the 91.5 meter long, 2380 dwt cargo vessel Suryani Ladjoni (IMO: 7526766) became disabled in the Java Sea off Madura Island, Indonesia. The Suryani Ladjoni was headed to Surabaya from Banjarmasin in rough conditions when it suffered hull failure and water ingress. The vessel sent out a distress call stating the vessel was suffering water ingress from multiple points. Due to the flooding, the cargo vessel had develop a 25 degree list to port. Indonesian authorities dispatched the patrol boat KM Palung Mas to assist. The patrol boat arrived on scene and started coordinating efforts. All 18 crew of the Suryani Ladjoni abandoned ship into the vessel’s life rafts and then safely transferred over to the KM Palung Mas. The crew would be later taken to the port of Teluk Lamong. No reports of injuries.
News nor authorities have reported the final disposition of the Suryani Ladjoni. One report stated the vessel was still adrift, but did not state if the cargo vessel eventually ran aground or capsized and sank. There were no reports that any salvage efforts were being made by authorities or the vessel’s owners.
