Police Investigate The Burning Of A Coal Tugboat In Banyuasin

PALEMBANG - South Sumatra Police conducted an investigation related to the burning of a tugboat pulling a coal barge in the waters of Banyuasin Regency.

Director of the Water and Air Directorate of the South Sumatra Police, Kombes Anderas Kusmadi, said that the Gakkum Sub-Directorate and Forensic Laboratory team since this afternoon are still at the location of the investigation process.

In addition to examining the wreck of the burning ship, during the process, police personnel also questioned a captain and crew.

"The entire investigation process was carried out proportionally and the results (regarding the cause/value of loss) were immediately reported to the relevant parties," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, July 3.

Andreas confirmed that there were no casualties for this incident.

The crew of ships and barges loaded with coal have been evacuated to a safe place, after previously being stranded, hampering the smooth flow of shipping on the outer threshold of the Musi River.

Previously, the Palembang Port Authority and Port Authority (KSOP) Office received a report of the radio burning of the Paiton tugboat pulling the coal barge (BG-APOL-3012), on Monday at around 06.30 WIB.

To KSOP officers, the captain of the tugboat Paiton reported that he caught fire while crossing the threshold outside the Musi River, Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatra.

As a result of the fire, the ship carrying a barge loaded with raw materials for coal minerals from Palembang to Indramayu, West Java was stranded with coordinates 02009 680 S / 1050 00 687 E.

The captain and 10 crew members managed to save themselves assisted by fishing boats passing not far from the scene. Until finally this incident was handled by police personnel.