Trisakti port remains a key Indonesian hub; recently cited in rescue and safety discussions as Indonesia grapples with ferry disasters and maritime response.
A passenger ferry, the Virgo Transport 8, has lost contact on its route from Surabaya to Banjarmasin. Rescue teams have recovered 107 survivors and six bodies so far; search efforts are ongoing for the remaining people from a manifest listing about 243 on board. Authorities have deployed ships and a helicopter to the vessel's last known position.
The Virgo Transport 8 has capsized in the Java Sea near Masalembo after distress calls as seas were rough and waves rose to about three metres. Authorities are conducting a large-scale search, deploying 622 personnel and multiple ships and aircraft; six bodies have been recovered and 108 people have been rescued. The vessel, built in 1987 and carrying about 243 people, is not an isolated incident in Indonesia’s ferry network.
The Virgo Transport 8 has capsized in rough Java Sea conditions after sending a distress call. Authorities have confirmed several deaths and a large number of missing, with search efforts spanning multiple ships, aircraft and underwater teams.