#ForeignVesselRams

Indonesiantalk.com — Foreign Vessel Rams and Flees After Sinking Indonesian Fishing Boat, Says Owner Hermawan, SH, the owner of the Indonesian fishing vessel KM. Facific Memory II that sank after being struck by a foreign tanker, has expressed his deepest appreciation to the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir. Sakti Wahyu Trenggono, MM, for the swift response of the ministry’s rescue teams. The fishing vessel was reportedly hit and sunk by the Hong Kong-flagged tanker Cosco Development in the early hours of Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the northern waters of Berakit, Batam, Riau Islands Province. The tanker fled the scene without rendering aid to the victims, according to Hermawan. “Praise be to God. Thanks to the quick and professional response from the Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry (KKP) and several other key agencies, 30 crew members were successfully evacuated, albeit in a weak and…