On 10th May, an inter-island Indonesia ferry crashed into the dock, knocking over the landing platform and continuing on to make contact with another ferry before coming to a stop.
No one was reported injured in the accident but one of the two ferry docks is reportedly badly damaged and temporarily closed.
Officials have also ordered the City Line ferry to temporarily suspend operations while the investigation is underway.
As explained, the ferry Mutiara Pertiwi 1 (built in 1988) was approaching the Bastion Ferry Terminal on Ternate Island in northern Indonesia on the Molucca Sea.
As informed by media reports, the vessel which is 1,500 gross tons and 221 feet long, was empty as it was approaching the port to dock at Pier 2. It sideswiped Pier 1, knocking down the landing bridge, which fell into the water, and breaking concrete and damaging a dolphin on the pier.
According to port operator, Pier 1 will be closed while the investigation and repairs are ongoing. They said 13 ferries operate from the port with five privately owned. The operator of this ferry, ALB, has four of the vessels operating from the port.