Fuel Carrier Burns In Marunda, Pertamina Makes Sure It Doesn't Affect Fuel Supply

Pertamina building (Photo: dock. Antara)

PT Pertamina (Perseo) confirmed that the fire of the fuel transport ship that occurred at the Port of KBN Marunda, Cilincing, North Jakarta on Tuesday, April 2, did not accompany Pertamina's fuel supply.

Pertamina Regional Marketing Director Patra Niaga Mars Ega Legowo Putra said the fire would not affect the company's operations.

The reason is, the ship that caught fire was not a ship chartered by Pertamina.

"The ship is not related to Pertamina because it was not rented by Pertamina. The fuel is also not from Pertamina. So it does not affect the supply," said Mars at the BPH Migas Building, Jakarta, Wednesday, April 3.

Based on VOI records, a fuel ship caught fire at the Port of KBN Marunda, Cilincing, North Jakarta caught fire, Tuesday, April 2, at 09.43 WIB. A total of 40 personnel and 8 firefighters were deployed to extinguish the fire.

Head of the DKI Jakarta Fire and Rescue (Gulkarmat) Agency, Satriadi Gunawan, confirmed the incident.

"It's true that the object that caught fire was at the Port of KBN Marunda. At 10.09 WIB, the blackout began. Cooling puku 10.13 WIB," said Satriadi in his statement, Tuesday, April 2.