The ferry Bahuga Jaya sank after collision with LPG tanker Norgas Cathinka in the Sunda Strait off Jakarta, Indonesia. The accident happened on 4 nautical miles off the Bakauheni Port, Lampung Selatan and on board of the passenger ship there were more than 200 passengers and 30 crew members. The local authorities reported that at least 8 people died in the water of Indonesia and 15 people are still missing. The accident happened after violating the Colreg rules of the both vessels, which turned to same position to avoid collision. The LPG tanker Norgas Cathinka is detained by the Indonesian coast guard, after the accident, before clearing of the situation. The local authorities and the coast guard organized search and rescue operations, engaging a helicopter and three rescue boats. The investigation of the accident is still in process and all the aspects of the collision will be reviewed by the authorities and police.
The ferry Bahuga Jaya (IMO: 7206392) has deadweight of 765 DWT and gross tonnage of 3972 GRT. The ship has capacity for over 300 passengers, but fortunately it was not full during the accident.
The LPG tanker Norgas Cathinka (IMO: 9370654) has length of 110.00 m, beam of 21.00 m and draft of 7.20 m. The vessel has deadweight of 10,003 DWT and gross tonnage of 8,331 GRT. The vessel was built in 2007 by Taizhou Wuzhou Shipbuilding in their shipyard in Taizhou Jiangsu, China. The LPG ship is operated by the Singapore company Norgas Carriers.