Virgo-18
IMO: 8921755
Passenger Ro Ro Cargo Ship, Indonesia
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Vessel Details
MMSI
525006222
Callsign
JZYH
Width
14.0 m
Length
72.0 m
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2025-01-02
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Latest News (1)
Ferries damaged in collision, one missing
The ferry "Windu Karsa Dwitya" (IMO: 9157571) was in collision with the "Virgo 18" about 1,5 miles off Merak port in the Sunda Strait on April 22, 2019, at 4.30 p.m. She had sailed from Merak bound to Bakauheni, while the "Virgo 18" was approaching the port. Both ferries were serving Merak Bakauheni line. One crew member of the "Windu Karsa Dwitya" fell overboard and was missing, one passenger was injured and was rushed to Krakatau Steel Hospital using an ambulance upon the ship's arrival at Pier 1 in Merak where all passengers were safely disembarked. The "Windu Karsa Dwitya" suffered damage to its starboard side bridge wing, and the fore deck hull was dented and breached, while the "Virgo 18" sustained stern damages and also bertehd at Merak. Indonesian reports with photo and video: https://news.detik.com/berita/d-4520422/2-kapal-senggolan-di-merak-penumpang-dievakuasi https://www.antaranews.com/video/840464/tabrakan-kmp-windu-karsa-dwitya-dengan-kmp-virgo-18 https://www.bantennews.co.id/2-kapal-penyeberangan-di-selat-sunda-tabrakan-abk-hilang-jatuh-ke-laut/
Frequently Asked Questions
🤕 Were there any injuries or accidents on Virgo-18?
Based on available news reports, Virgo-18 has been mentioned in connection with injury-related incidents. There have been 1 news reports mentioning injury incidents. For detailed information about specific incidents, please refer to the latest news section above.
💥 Was Virgo-18 involved in any collisions?
Based on available news reports, Virgo-18 has been mentioned in connection with collision-related incidents. There have been 1 news reports mentioning collisions. For detailed information about specific incidents, please refer to the latest news section above.