Pelni Suspects KM Umsini Fire Due To Sparks In The Engine Room

Fire at KM Umsini at Soekarno-Hatta Port, Makassar/DOK VOI

JAKARTA - There was a fire incident at KM Umsini at Soekarno-Hatta Port, Makassar this morning. PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia or PT Pelni (Persero) suspected that the fire was triggered by sparks from the ship's engine room. "The source of the fire was first discovered at 04.20 WITA, which allegedly came from sparks on an auxiliary motorbike in the engine room," said Head of the Pelni Company Secretariat Evan Eryanto in his statement, Sunday, June 9. The fire broke out while the ship was still leaning and about to leave. The fire has been successfully extinguished since 09.03 WITA. Luckily, there were no casualties as a result of the incident. "The crew of the ship quickly tried to extinguish the fire using CO2 fire extinguishers available on board, and at the same time lowered passengers to the dock. Currently we are continuing to coordinate with all relevant parties," he said. The initial plan is for the ship to dispatch 1,677 passengers to Makassar, Surabaya, Kijang, and Jakarta. Now, some passengers will be transported using other Pelni ships to pass through Makassar. "For passengers bound for Surabaya and Kijang, they will be transported using KM Labobar on Tuesday (June 11), while further passengers to Jakarta will be taken by KM Dorolinda on the same day, all departing from Makassar," explained Evan. The impact and certainty of the cause of the fire will be carried out immediately after the cooling process is complete.

"We apologize for the inconvenience felt by passengers in this incident. We also urge all potential customers to be able to adjust their journey," he added.