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Ferry on fire in drydock

The 'Doro Londa' caught fire while undergoing annual maintenance in drydock at the PT DKB Galangan I, Tanjung Priok, on Aug 11, 2025, at around 11:45 a.m. WIB. The fire started in an economy passenger cabin on Deck 5. At 11:55 a.m. a VTS operator spotted smoke coming from the vessel. After coordinating with the Tanjung Priok Port Authority (KSOP), the Pilotage Office, and dock personnel, confirmation was received at 12:20 p.m. from the Pilotage Office that the 'Dorolonda' was indeed on fire. Initial firefighting efforts were carried out by deploying the tug 'Batavia 3'. The fire was initially extinguished at 12:41 p.m.,but smoke reappeared at 1:30 p.m. At around 2 p.m., seven fire trucks arrived at the scene. The firefighting operation involved the PT DKB Galangan I Firefighting Team, the Owner Surveyor Team, the ferry crew, the Pelindo Regional 2 Firefighting Team, and the North Jakarta Municipal Fire Department. The blaze was fully extinguished by 4 p.m., followed by cooling operations until 5:45 p.m. Post-incident measures included cleaning the affected areas and conducting a joint inspection between PT DKB Galangan I and a surveyor of the owner. No casualties were reported in the incident. The ferry left the yard on Sep 3 and dropped anchjor off the port until Sep 8, when it headed to Surabaya, where it arrived on Sep 9. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/25606/km-dorolonda-terbakar-saat-docking-di-dkb-1-tanjung-priok-api-berhasil-dipadamkan-km-dorolonda-catches-fire-during-docking-at-dkb-1-tanjung-priok-blaze-successfully-extinguished