Ministry of Justice, please ensure that all passengers from KMP Batur survive the Fire Incident

The Directorate of the Secretary of the Sea of Relationship, through the Office of the Barricade and the Port Authority (KSOP) Class I Banten, says all KMP Baturam passengers have been evacuated safely. The evacuation of passengers began this afternoon.

"According to the received information from VTS Peacock, at 1656 pm, KMP Royce 1 reports that all passengers and crew of KMP Batubath have been evacuated to the ship. Thus, all passengers and crew have been reported to have successfully evacuated," Head of KSOP Class I Banten, Yogie Nugraha, on Tuesday (20 / 10 / 2026).

Yogie said the early information of the Peacock Vessel Traffical Service, an incident reported around 1615 when KMP Batubath was in the entry lane of the Peacock Cross. The ship had previously left the Barakheni Harbor around 14.52 pm and is heading towards Peacock Harbor.

In the initial report to the Peacock VTS, fire was informed from the ship's engine room. VTS officials immediately convey emergency information and coordinate the reinforcement of port elements, tugboat, crossship, and related agencies to support the blackout and evacuation process.

As for the handling process involves a number of ships and supporting elements. His subjects support the examination process that will take place in the fire incident.

"Peacock VTS continues to monitor the developing situation and coordinate with related elements. The communication support and monitoring became an important part of the transmission of emergency information and aid mobilization in the waters around the scene," Yogie's subject.

"We continue to coordinate with all associated elements to ensure handling goes according to safety procedures. We will also support the further examination process for knowing the cause of events and ensuring the necessary follow-up based on the results of the inspection on the field," plus.

Yogie revealed the cause of the fire is still unconfirmed and requires further investigation by the authorities. The information regarding the ship's condition and the progress of the handling will be delivered based on the results of the official verification.

"We urge the entire ship's operators to keep the voyage alive, to ensure the ship's technical conditions meet the requirements, and improve the readiness in the face of emergency in order to protect passengers, crew, and marine transport services users,".