Morowali, 9 September 2025 – Kapal tug boat TB. PSIP 160.5 mengalami insiden kandas dan kebocoran pada bagian bawah mesin induk sebelah kanan di perairan Bahodopi, Morowali, pada Selasa (9/9) sekitar pukul 17.17 Wita.
Berdasarkan informasi, kapal yang dinakhodai Syamsul Alam tersebut sedang melakukan manuver untuk melambung ke kapal BG. PSIP 300.05 setelah selesai berlabuh di area Labota. Saat manuver, kapal mengalami benturan yang diduga mengenai karang sehingga menyebabkan kebocoran serius di ruang mesin.
Kebocoran itu membuat air masuk dalam jumlah besar hingga pompa tak mampu mengeluarkan air. Kondisi buritan kapal pun mulai tenggelam. Untuk menghindari kapal karam, pemilik kapal mengerahkan TB. Enterprise 3 yang berada di sekitar lokasi guna melakukan evakuasi. Kapal TB. PSIP 160.5 kemudian digandeng dan diarahkan ke Pulau Alang-Alang untuk dikandaskan.
Seluruh 10 awak kapal, termasuk nakhoda, berhasil diselamatkan tanpa korban jiwa. Sementara itu, tidak terdapat penumpang maupun muatan di kapal.
TB. PSIP 160.5 berbendera Indonesia, memiliki GT 167/NT 51 dengan tanda panggilan YDB4177, dan dioperasikan oleh PT. Pelayaran Merah Putih. Kapal tersebut berangkat dari Pelabuhan Kendari dengan tujuan ke PT. Bintang Delapan Mineral, Bahodopi.
Hingga saat ini belum ada laporan mengenai pencemaran maupun kerusakan lingkungan akibat kejadian tersebut.
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English Version
Morowali, September 9, 2025 – The tugboat TB. PSIP 160.5 ran aground and sustained leakage in the lower part of its starboard main engine while operating in the waters of Bahodopi, Morowali, on Tuesday (Sept 9) at around 17:17 WITA.
According to reports, the vessel, captained by Syamsul Alam, was maneuvering to approach BG. PSIP 300.05 after the barge had completed anchoring in the Labota area. During the maneuver, the tugboat struck what is suspected to be a coral formation, causing significant damage and leakage in the engine room.
The incident led to massive water ingress, overwhelming the pumping system and causing the vessel’s stern to begin sinking. To prevent the tugboat from going under, the shipowner deployed TB. Enterprise 3, a company-owned vessel nearby, to assist with the evacuation. TB. PSIP 160.5 was then towed and intentionally grounded on Pulau Alang-Alang to avert total sinking.
All 10 crew members, including the captain, were safely evacuated with no casualties reported. The vessel was carrying no passengers or cargo at the time of the incident.
TB. PSIP 160.5 is an Indonesian-flagged tugboat, gross tonnage 167/NT 51, with the call sign YDB4177, operated by PT. Pelayaran Merah Putih. The vessel had departed from Kendari Port en route to PT. Bintang Delapan Mineral, Bahodopi.
As of now, there have been no reports of pollution or environmental damage resulting from the incident.
MARITIME COORDINATION CENTER TEAM
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