JAKARTA - The MV Serasi I route Patimban-Belawan was involved in an accident and sank in the waters of the Bangka Strait, South Bangka Regency, Thursday, December 1. From information from the Pangkalpinang Kansar received by VOI, the MV Serasi I ship collided with the Batanghari Mas MV Ship so that the MV Serasi I ship was leaked and water was seized.

The MV Serasi I ship carrying 17 crew members and headed by Captain Subur sank at 01.28 WIB.

Public Relations of Kansar Pangkalpinang, Ahmad Syamsuddin said, at around 01.09 WIB (before drowning) Captain Subur from the MV Serasi I prison contacted the Operational Manager to inform that the ship had collapsed and the ship had already entered the water.

"Let Subur run over the ship. At 01.28 WIB, Operational Manager tried to call Captain Subur again and it was informed that the ship was already in a "mingging position" and the crew was about to save itself," said Ahmad Syamsuddin when confirmed by VOI, Thursday, December 1.

Furthermore, the Pangkalpinang SAR Office and the Muntok SAR alert unit deployed a rescue team by deploying several main tools.

"At 02.25 WIB, we coordinated with PT. Toyo Panindo. At 02.27 WIB, the team departed from Kansar to the location. At 03.23 WIB, the victim of MV Serasi 1 was successfully evacuated by KM Lotus, then taken to Tanjung Kalian Muntok port. At around 05.30 WIB, Sebagin village arrived," he said.

From the results of the investigation by the joint SAR Team, the MV Serasi I ship sank due to colliding.


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