MT. NUSANTARA AKBAR

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Crew member of distressed tanker died in fresh water tank

One crewmember of the "Nusantara Akbar" died on Feb 13 in a fresh water tank while working to save the sinking tanker.The 26-year old crewmember took a water pump to the bow of the tanker to drain the ship's fresh water tank. He never returned. When his crewmates came to investigate, they found that he was lifeless at the bottom of the tank, lifeless. The remainder of the ship's Crew of 27 were safely rescued after the vessel suffered a leak in the engine compartment at 4.30 p.m. The tanker dropped anchor, and the crew attempted to stop the water ingress and to dewater the compartment using pumps which were, however, unable to cope with the flooding. The captain issued a distress call which was answered by a KRI patrol vessel on duty in the Strait of Dumai. The patrol ship evacuated the tanker, brought the crew to the port of Dumai and transferred the victim's body to shore authorities. The tanker "Seroja 8" also provided assistance on scene, taking on 16 people before the arrival of the KRI SAR vessel. Reports with photos: http://maritime-executive.com/article/tanker-crewmember-dies-attempting-to-save-ship http://www.potretnews.com/berita/baca/2016/02/14/prajurit-tni-al-selamatkan-abk-kapal-yang-bocor-di-perairan-dumai http://m.jpnn.com/read/2016/02/14/356930/KRI-Sigalu-SAR-Kapal-Bocor-

Tanker partially abandoned following water ingress

The "Nusamtara Albar" issued a distress signal on Feb 14, 2016, at 4.30 p.m. in position 01 45N 101 53E, 27 miles east of Dumai in the Malacca Strait. The vessel reported to be sinking, and most of the crew was evacuated, while the rest was trying to save the tanker which had suffered water ingress. The SAR boat "Basarmas" was sent to assist in the salvage.