The Cargo Ship Kandas At The Indonesia-Singapore Border Was Successfully Evacuated

The cargo ship carried hundreds of containers under the hull name MV. The Liberian-flagged MSC Faith ran aground on the Indonesian border (ANTARA)

BATAM - The cargo ship carried hundreds of containers under the hull name MV. The Liberian-flagged MSC Faith which ran aground on the border between Indonesia and Singapore was successfully evacuated.

"The Liberian-flagged cargo ship MV.MSC Faith, which ran aground in our border area, earlier this morning, managed to escape from aground," said Head of the Class I Port Authority and Harbor Authority (KSOP) Office (KSOP) Tanjung Balai Karimun Jon Kenedi when contacted in Batam, Riau Islands, Thursday.

He explained that the cargo ship ran aground in the border area between Indonesia and Singapore, precisely next to Batu Berhanti Island, Behindpadang District, Batam City, Riau Islands on Tuesday.

After successfully evacuating, he said, his party is currently carrying out an underwater checking process to ensure damage to the ship so that it can determine whether or not the ship is feasible to sail again.

"Currently we are conducting an underwater survey to ensure underwater conditions or not there are cracks and leaks on the ship," he said.

Jon said the ship ran aground at a depth of eight meters in Indonesian waters, after being carried by the current to Indonesian waters from the port in Singapore while heading to China.

On the ship, Class I KSOP officers Tanjung Balai Karimun evacuated 24 crew members (ABK) and dispatched the KNP 366 patrol boat to the scene.

"There were no casualties in this incident, our team was already at the location to measure the depth of the water, after which other steps would be taken. We also have not found any leakage of the ship," he said.