Tunu-Pratama-Jaya

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,.

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.

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.

On July 12 a fisherman has found another female body about four kilometers off the beach of the Pengambengan village, in the waters off the Jembrana Regency, Bali, suspected of being a passenger of the KMP 'Tunu Pratama Jaya'. The body was taken to the station in Pabuahan hamlet, Banyubiru village, by the joint SAR team.and then taken to Blambangan Hospital in Banyuwangi Regency for identification, on order of the Jembrana Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD). The body had black pants, a black T-shirt on her left leg, and a gold bracelet on her left hand. The Indonesian rescuers on July 14 scaled down a search, which had involved around 500 people, including rescuers, police, and military personnel, for 17 people still missing. A provincial-level team will continue to search for the missing people for the next seven days. The East Java search agency will search with around 100 personnel to be involvedActually 18 people were confirmed dead with 30 survivors. All passengers were Indonesian except for one Malaysian who was among the fatalities. Transport Minister Dudy Purwagandhi said that plans were underway to salvage the ferry, which was found roughly 3.9km from its last known position. The ferry’s location was officially confirmed on July 12, when divers using modified equipment captured clear images of the overturned wreck on their third attempt, showing the ship’s name, hull and ramp. The search had started on July 9, involving the Navy and the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas). The hydro-oceanographic survey vessel KRI 'Spica-934' detected an underwater object at a depth of 50 metres. Follow-up scans confirmed the object matched the ferry’s dimensions, but an attempt on July 11 to inspect it with a ROV was hindered by strong currents.

The National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) interrupted the search for 29 people still missing amid worsening weather and low visibility that hampered rescue operations on the evening of July 4. The visibility dropped to just three kilometers due to heavy fog and waves reaching 2.5 meters. The operation, which had resumed earlier that morning with 160 personnel, three helicopters, thermal drones, and 20 vessels, was resumed the next morning. The KMP 'Tunu Pratama Jaya', carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members, sank only 30 minutes into its short 5-kilometer journey between Ketapang in East Java and Gilimanuk, after rough seas rocked it, causing heavy vehicles to shift and capsize the ferry.. Many onboard were unable to reach life jackets in time. Sx deaths had been confirmed, and 30 people rescued, including a male passenger who initially went unreported after returning home without notifying authorities. At the Jembrana Regional Hospital, survivors were treated. Authorities are investigating the cause of the sinking. Some survivors suggested a possible leak in the engine room, while others pointed to extreme weather and strong currents. The ferry was carrying 22 vehicles, including 14 trucks.

More than 300 rescuers resumed the search for survivors of the 'Tunu Pratama Jaya' on July 4 at 8 a.m. Significant resources were deployed to conduct sea and air searches, which have been expanded along the coasts of East Java and West Bali. The operations were coordinated by the Surabaya Search and Rescue Agency. The Ketapang Beach on Java Island was to be searched from north to south. The same applied to Gilimanuk in the far northwest of Bali. By midday however, rescuers had not located any new survivors or victims. As the weather was rainy and cloudy, with waves reaching up to 1.3 meters, a helicopter, two SAR vessels, and four rigid inflatable boats were deployed. Other vessels could potentially participate in the search. A three-year-old boy, the sixth victim, was found dead on the evening of July 3. Waves of 2.5 meters height, accompanied by "strong winds and a strong currents, had initially hampered the rescue operations. According to the ship's manifest, 53 passengers and 12 crew members were on board, but it is not uncommon in Indonesia for the actual number of passengers to differ from the official list. Maritime accidents occur regularly in Indonesia, a vast archipelago of about 17,000 islands, partly due to lax safety standards. The National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) started an investigation into the accident on July 4. One of the initial steps taken was to collect various video recordings circulating on social media that captured the moments when the ship was sinking. The agency will trace the history and issuance process of the sailing permit to determine whether all seaworthiness requirements were met. The Indonesian government formally handed over the bodies of six victims to their relatives on the evening of July 3. Transportation Minister Dudy Purwagandhi offered prayers for the deceased and families who lost their loved ones as he handed over the coffins to the mourners for burial. The deceased, identified as Eko Sastriyo, Elok Rumantini, Cahyani, Fitri April Lestari, Afnan A. Mustafa, and Anang Suryono, were residents of Banyuwangi District, East Java. During the handover, Purwagandhi was accompanied by East Java Police Chief Insp. Gen. Nanang Avianto and the National SAR Agency (Basarnas) Deputy for SAR Operation and Preparedness Ribut Eko Suyanto.

The' Tunu Pratama Jaya', carrying 12 crew members, 53 passengers and 22 vehicles, including 14 trucks, capsized in stormy weather off Bali Island on July 5, 2025, at 11.35 p.m. WIB. The ferry had departed from Ketapang Port in Banyuwangi District, East Java, to Bali's Gilimanuk Port, 50-kilometres away, at 10.56 p.m. WIB. 25 minutes later it suffered a water ingress in the engine room. The ferry could not be contacted via radio from the beginning. The 'Tunu Pratama Jaya' was just able to send out a distress caposto another ferry, the KMP 'Tunu Pratama Jaya 3888', which was unable to evacuate passengers or crew before the ferry sank. The ship started to list, took on water in the decks in two meter high waves and sank within short time in pos. 8° 9'32.35" S 114° 25'6.38" E. At 12:18 a.m. WIB, a joint team was deployed to conduct a search, including the include Basarnas Surabaya SAR Office, Banyuwangi SAR Post, Jembrana SAR Post, Banyuwangi and Gilimanuk Harbor Masters, Banyuwangi Polairud, Jembrana Resort Police Polairud, Bali Police Polairud, Gilimanuk Satbrimob Battalion C, Banyuwangi Lanal, Gilimanuk KPLP, Banyuwangi KP3, Gilimanuk BPTD, Banyuwangi BPBD, Banyuwangi BMKG, Banyuwangi BKK, and Banyuwangi Tagana, and other SAR means. , The KN 'SAR 249 Permadi' was dispatched on July 3 to participate in the operation. The boat with a crew of 13 people departed from the Tanjung Perak Navigation District Pier in Surabaya at 05.30 a.m. WIB and was estimated to arrive in the waters of the Bali Strait at 2.30 p.m. WIB. 31 people had been rescued off Cekik until the afternoon of July 3, some of them from a rescue boat of the ferry, and were now undergoing further treatment in Gilimanuk. Four people were recovered dead. Many of those rescued were initially unconscious after drifting in choppy waters for hours, They were cared for in medical facilities including the Jembrana Regional Hospital in Bali. Many of the survivors are residents of the coastal town of Banyuwangi, while others come from more inland areas of Java, according to a list released by the authorities. The Surabaya SAR Agency, along with nine boats, including two tugs, a helicopter and two inflatable boats, were searching for the missing people, initially battling waves up to two metres high. Improved weather and sea conditions on the morning were assisting the search effort. Report with photos: https://www.9news.com.au/national/ferry-carrying-65-people-sinks-near-bali-indonesia-and-rescuers-are-searching-for-43-missing/b42d26f8-9116-40fc-9534-a4428523b5b3?ocid=Social-9News&fbclid=IwY2xjawLTD-ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnuoUN0EXiA3-dAyMwtBOKMAfo4Wv8ToGF2xYFAsbajJtEz3ZHhBr5_k-W2H_aem_ENA2zjnj3TQ5hHdLAJo5uQ

Indonesian rescuers on July 3 temporarily halted a search for 30 people still missing after the 'Tunu Pratama Jaya', carrying at least 65 people, sank near the island of Bali with the loss of actually six lives, due to a visibility problem, according to the East Java rescue agency. 29 people have been rescued so far. The operation was due to resume on the morning of July 4, with more than 160 rescuers including police and military personnel deployed to conduct the search backed by four vessels and several helicopters. The boat was officially carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members, but there may have been more aboard as listed in the manifest. The ship was rated to carry 67 people and 25 vehicles, according to Indonesia's transport ministry. It tilted three times before finally going down within a few minutes, leaving no time for a coordinated rescue operation, but panicking passengers scrambling for life jackets. Report with photos: https://selangorjournal.my/2025/07/indonesia-suspends-search-for-30-missing-after-ferry-sinks-near-bali/