The Indonesia-flag Serasi I experienced a hull breach, after it collided with Temas Line’s general cargo ship Batanghari Mas, on December 1 in the Bangka Strait, off Indonesia.
According to search and rescue (SAR) officials all 17 seafarers have been rescued from a sinking vehicle carrier off Indonesia.
The master of Serasi I had originally told SAR agencies that he intended to ground the ship, but was soon forced to order an evacuation.
After that, the 17 crew members took to life rafts and were later picked up by another passing ship. Later on, they were brought to the port of Tanjung Kalian Muntok.
In addition, a rescue operation was launched with the Muntok SAR standby unit, the national SAR agency Basarnas, the navy and the police.
The accident was initially blamed on bad weather, while it is not clear how much cargo was on board.
