Ship Collision With Coal Tongkang In South Kalimantan, Police-KSOP Conduct Investigation

The incident of the collision of a ship belonging to DLU and a coal barge in the waters of the Barito river in Barito Kuala Regency, South Kalimantan, Thursday (17/7/2025) morning. ANTARA/Firman

The South Kalimantan (Kalsel) Regional Police are conducting an investigation (investigation) into the ship's collision incident between KM Dharma Kartika II owned by PT Dharma Lautan Utama (DLU) and the coal cargo barge in the waters of the Barito River.

"Members are still conducting investigations and also coordinating with the Banjarmasin Class I Portmaster and Port Authority Office (KSOP)," said Director of Polairud Polda South Kalimantan Kombes Pol Andi Adnan Syafruddin in Banjarmasin, Thursday, July 17, confiscated by Antara.

Meanwhile, the Head of the PT DLU Banjarmasin Branch, Anton Wahyudi, said that in the incident there were no victims. "Alhamdulillah, the passengers and their vehicles are safe," he said.

DLU also provides options for passengers who want to leave for Surabaya from previously scheduled to ride KM Dharma Kartika II to be transferred to KM Dharma Rucitra 1.

"The next ship will depart from Banjarmasin for Surabaya on Friday morning tomorrow," said Anton.

It is known that the video of the incident of the crash of the KM Dharma Kartika II ship and the coal cargo barge BG Pulau Tiga 3802 which was pulled by the tugboat TB

In the video, the ship belonging to the Ro-Ro DLU carrying passengers and vehicles from the Java Sea to Banjarmasin hit a tugboat rope that pulled a barge loaded with coal in the Telan River in the Barito river area, Tabunganen District, Barito Kuala Regency.

As a result of the incident, the front of the right side of the KM Dharma Kartika II ship was torn, such as a video circulating immortalized by local fishermen when passing.