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Legal case surrounding sinking still unfolding

The legal case surrounding the sinking of the KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya in the Bali Strait continued to unfold. The Tanjung Wangi Harbormaster and Port Authority Office (KSOP) issued a detention warrant for Delnov Sihombing Nababan, the Designated Person Ashore (DPA) of PT Raputra Jaya's Banyuwangi Branch. Delnov was only detained for one day at the Banyuwangi Class II A Penitentiary on Aug 25 and released the following day due to a suspension of detention. Delnov, who is also the Deputy Branch Manager of PT Raputra Jaya in Banyuwangi, was detained at the Class IIA Banyuwangi Penitentiary from Aug 25 to Sep 13. Denov's designation as a suspect is based on decree number AL.812/05/07/KSOP.TG.WI/2025, issued on Aug 22 by the Tanjung Wangi Port Authority (KSOP). Based on available evidence, Delnov played a significant role in the sinking of the ferry, which was operating without meeting shipping safety and security requirements and maritime environmental protection, He is currently under house arrest, as legal action is still pending with PT Raputra Jaya's lawyers. The entire investigation process is being handled by personnel from the central government,.

Search for 16 missing passengers ended after extension

The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) hinted at a possible end to search operations to locate those still missing at sea following the sinking of the 'Tunu Pratama Jaya' on July 21, with personnel returning to routine activities, if a field assessment finds the search to be no longer effective. After being extended by seven days—from July 15, 2025, to July 21—the search period has officially ended. SAR operations were carried out normatively for one week, The search period could be extended under special considerations, but if the SAR operations are determined to no longer be effective, the search may be ended, he reaffirmed. The BASARNAS had handed over the search mission coordination for the passengers of the sunken ferry to its Surabaya office, which continued the search for the remaining 16 missing passengers. As of July 15, the death toll from the sinking was recorded at 19. 30 people survived the incident.

Recovery plans facing challenges

The plan to recover the KNP ÄTunu Pratama Jaya'Ä was announced after the joint search and rescue team confirmed the location of the wreck of the sunken vessel, The National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas) would coordinate with port authorities and the Transportation Ministry regarding the next stage of the recovery of victims from the wreck. The operation to recover the wreck had passed the administrative phase, marked by local seaport authorities informing operators about the plan. The Tanjung Perak Seaport in Surabaya, East Java, had also notified ships in Ketapang Seaport in Banyuwangi to avoid the last known position of the ferry. After that, relevant agencies would dispatch technical teams to draft a plan to raise the wreck. The operation to recover the wreck would meet several challenges, ranging from weather to the strong current in the strait with the surface current being faster than 0.8 knots. Divers were immediately swept by the current. The wreck was located approximately 3.9 kilometers from the site of the accident by a drone operated by the Indonesian Navy’s hydro-oceanographic support vessel KRI 'Spica'. The discovery came after four underwater search attempts, which were hindered by strong currents. A preliminary investigation by the National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) found that the likely cause of the sinking was the crew’s failure to close the engine room door before leaving port. Investigators had questioned surviving crew and passengers and discovered that seawater first entered the ferry through an open engine room door located on the lower deck. The hatch to the engine room should have remained closed at all times while the ship was sailing. It was still investigated whether the vessel was overloaded at the time of the accident by the KNKT Maritime Safety Subcommittee. A team of investigators from the East Java Police's Marine and Air (Polairud) Directorate and Banyuwangi police precinct was conducting the probe. To support the investigation, the Polairud team applied a scientific crime investigation approach and side-scan sonar to map the wreck of the vessel which was resting upside down on the seabed of the Bali Strait.