 MV Dumai Express 15, sister ship to the accident vessel | |
| Date | 22 November 2009 |
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| Time | 09:28 - 09:55 (UTC+7) |
| Location | Off the coast of Iyu Kecil, Karimun Regency, Riau Islands, Indonesia |
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| Deaths | 42 confirmed |
| Missing | 33 (presumed dead) |
The sinking of MV Dumai Express 10 occurred on the morning of 22 November 2009 when a ferry carrying more than 300 people sank near the island of Iyu Kecil in Karimun Regency, Riau Islands during bad weather. Eyewitnesses reported that massive waves had struck the ferry repeatedly, causing the starboard side of the ship to crack. Subsequently, a considerable amount of water poured onto the deck. By 9:55 a.m. the ferry was fully submerged.[1][2]
Search and rescue personnel were deployed to the area. More than 250 survivors were found. 42 bodies were discovered in the following days and 33 were still missing. Those who are listed as missing are presumed to have died in the accident. The accident is the second major ferry disaster in Indonesia in 2009. Earlier in the year, a ferry carrying more than 300 people capsized during bad weather in Majene, West Sulawesi, and more than 300 were killed in the disaster.[3]
The accident was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Committee. The investigation revealed that the superstructure's front wall of the ferry was insufficient to counter-act the force of the waves. The wave struck the ferry repeatedly and subsequently damaged the front wall. As it was cracked by the waves, water entered the main deck. As the deck flooded, the ferry lost its ability to float.[3]
- ^ Cassidy, Katie (22 November 2009). "Indonesia Ferry Sinking: 240 Rescued". Sky News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ "How Tragic The Dumai Express 10 Tragedy was". Kompas. 23 November 2009. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 23 November 2009.
- ^ a b "Final Report" (PDF) (in Indonesian). NTSC. Retrieved 10 July 2018.