MV Samudera Sakti III ship caught fire, 26 crew evacuated

The MV Samudera Sakti III caught fire in Lampung waters on Sunday (24/9/2023). A total of 26 crew members were evacuated safely.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Kapal MV Samudera Sakti III Terbakar, 26 Kru Dievakuasi

DOKUMENTASI BASARNAS LAMPUNG

The MV Samudera Sakti III vessel caught fire in the waters of Lampung on Sunday (9/24/2023). A total of 26 crew members were successfully evacuated safely.

BANDAR LAMPUNG, KOMPAS—The MV Samudera Sakti III ship caught fire in Lampung waters on Sunday (24/9/2023). A total of 26 crew members were safely evacuated.

Head of the Basarnas Lampung Office, Deden Ridwansah, stated that Basarnas Lampung was first informed of the fire on the engine-powered ship at around 08:30. According to the information received, the ship caught fire during its journey in Lampung waters. The cargo ship was empty of commodities, but there were 26 crew members on board.

From the information, Basarnas Lampung immediately coordinated with Polairud Polda Lampung as well as KSOP Panjang and other joint teams.

One KN SAR Basudewa Rescue team was deployed for the evacuation process. In addition, Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) 03 was also deployed to facilitate the evacuation of crew members trapped inside the ship.

DOKUMENTASI BASARNAS LAMPUNG

The MV Samudera Sakti III ship caught fire in the waters of Lampung on Sunday (24/9/2023). A total of 26 crew members were successfully evacuated to safety.

"The team arrived at the location at 09.29 WIB to carry out monitoring," said Deden through an official statement received by Kompas, Sunday evening.

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Not only that, three tugboats were also deployed to assist in extinguishing the fire. The fire was observed to have appeared at the stern and engine room.

At around 11.00, the Joint SAR team successfully evacuated 24 crew members and 2 ship vendors safely. The evacuation was carried out using the RIB 03 Lampung and TB Alpin Marine 20 vessels. The crew were then taken to the Deltong Bukit Asam Wharf.

A ship crew member named Jumari suffered minor burns. The victim was immediately taken to the nearest clinic for treatment. "All POB of MV Samudera Sakti III have been successfully evacuated safely," said Deden.

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A ferry was serving the cross-Merak-Bakauheni crossing at Bakauheni Port, Lampung, on Saturday (25/12/2021).

After successfully rescuing all of the crew members, the joint SAR team continued to monitor the process of extinguishing the fire on the MV Samudera Sakti III. As of Sunday night, the fire was no longer visible on the ship. However, the joint SAR team continues to monitor the vessel.

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The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The Chief of Pesawaran Police Resort, Adjunct Commissioner Maya Henny Hitijahubessy, stated that they have not been able to determine the exact cause of the ship fire. At present, the police are still coordinating with related parties for further investigation processes.