MV Lintas Timur was an Indonesian cargo ship which sank off the eastern coast of Sulawesi on 1 June 2019. The sinking of the vessel caused all but one of the ship's eighteen crew to be lost at sea.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Indonesia | |
| Name | Lintas Timur |
| Completed | 1997 |
| Homeport | Jakarta |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sank on 1 June 2019 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | General cargo |
| Tonnage | 1,720 GT |
| Length | 80 m (262 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 11 m (36 ft 1 in) |
| Speed | 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph) |
| Crew | 18 |
Vessel
editLintas Timur was a general cargo ship, with a length of 80 m (262 ft 6 in) and beam of 11 m (36 ft 1 in), and was built on 1997. It had an average speed of 5.5 knots (10.2 km/h; 6.3 mph) and a top speed of 7.4 knots (13.7 km/h; 8.5 mph), with a capacity of 1,720 GT.[1][2]
Sinking
editOn 28 May 2019, Lintas Timur departed the port of Bitung in North Sulawesi, bound for the industrial park at Morowali with a cargo of 3,000 sacks of cement. Around midday of 1 June, the vessel was slightly tilting to one side, and by 16:00 local time the ship was taking in water. The ship's captain then ordered all 18 hands on board to abandon ship and they jumped into the sea wearing life jackets. Several of the survivors attempted to swim towards land, but they were separated and only one was rescued by a passing Indian vessel NV Nurbayaksar off the Banggai Islands Regency.[3][4] The survivor had been floating in the sea for three days, and stated that he witnessed three other crewmembers drowning after the incident.[5]
Following a search and rescue operation, the body of one crew member was discovered by local fisherman on 8 June.[6] The operation was called off on 10 June, with the remaining 16 crew members still missing.[7]
References
edit- ^ "KM LINTAS TIMUR (Cargo ship)". FleetMon.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Vessel details for: LINTAS TIMUR (General Cargo) - IMO 8740618, MMSI -8740618, Call Sign Registered in | AIS Marine Traffic". MarineTraffic.com. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Kapal Lintas Timur Tenggelam di Perairan Luwuk". basarnas.go.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Nathalia, Telly (6 June 2019). "Search Continues for Crew of Cargo Ship Believed Sunk in Central Sulawesi". Jakarta Globe. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "SEVENTEEN MISSING AFTER CARGO SHIP SINKS OFF SULAWESI, INDONESIA". Baird Maritime. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Satu Jenazah Ditemukan Mengapung di Perairan Bangkep, Diduga Korban KM Lintas Timur". Tribun Timur (in Indonesian). 8 June 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Tonapa, Jufri (10 June 2019). "Operasi SAR KM Lintas Timur Dihentikan, 16 Korban Belum Ditemukan". Okezone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 17 June 2019.