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Six crew members rescued after tug sank

On Feb 2, 2025,at 8.24 a.m. WIB, the 'Mega 09' sank north of Karang Gosal in pos. 05°51.278 S 105°54.102 E. The tug had on board eight crew members, three of which saved themselves onto the towed barge,which was floating in the water, while five others were floating in the water. At 08:41 AM WIB, VThe TS Merak was informed by KMP 'BNR' about the position of the barge, which was located in pos. 05°51.278 S 105°54.102 E, drifting towards the Merak-Bakau ferry route. The KMP 'Jackwin' located the five crew members floating in the water at 08:55 a.m. and started to rescue themthem. At 09:33 a.m., two two crew members had been rescued, while three others were still missing. The authorities, including Kansar Banten, quickly deployed vessels to assist with the search. At 12:22 p.m., the KN 'Tanjung Datu' reported that it had rescued six crew members from the tug. The stranded barge was also taken in tow by the tug 'Sahabat Kapuas Utama 7' and the KN 'Tanjung Datu'and pulled to the to the former Pelindo 2 Bojonegara pier area in Banten. Rescued were - Ali Usman (Captain), 34 years old - Boni Afano (Chief Officer), 55 years old - Ismali (Helmsman), 54 years old - Wahyudin (Able Seaman), 19 years old - Ridho Idris (Able Seaman), 26 years old - Alexandro (Chief Mate), 28 years old • On KMP' Jackwin':- Ahmad (Second Engineer), 35 years old - Ferga (Second Officer), 22 years old On the same day, the Agency ( Seroja Jaya Agency) through KSOP Class I Banten conducted the handover of the six rescued crew members, all of whom were in good condition. The search for the remaining missing crew memberswas continued, while awaiting the arrival of two other crew members from Bakauheni. Report with photo: https://hubla.dephub.go.id/Indonesianmaritimesafetyinformation/page/news/read/24792/kapal-tb-mega-09-tenggelam-di-perairan-selat-sunda-seluruh-abk-selamat-tb-mega-09-tugboat-sinks-in-the-sunda-strait-all-crew-members-rescued