KMP.GERBANG SAMUDRA2

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Grounding off Gillmanuk

The KMP 'Gerbang Samudra 2', serving in the Bali Strait betweenKetapang, East Java and Gilimanuk, West Bali, ran aground in bad weather on a coral reef in pos. 08°09'23.99" S 114°26'13.56" E, 100 meters from the landing pier at the Gilimanuk Ferry Terminal on June 22, 2025, at around 5:00 a.m. The ship had departed the Port of Ketapan at 4:20 a.m.. Tthere were 269 passengers, fouorsmall vehicles, three large buses, four medium sized buses, one pickup, nine motorbikes and six medium trucks on board. The ferry lost its bearing in bad weather and strong currents. initial attempts by the sister vessel ('Gerbang Samudra 5' to tow the ferry off the reef were unsuccessful. The accident was reported to the Navy and the Denpasar SAR Office at 8:40 a.m. Eight personnel from the Jembran SAR Post were quickly dispatched to the grounding lposition under the coordination of the Indonesian Navy and the Gilimanuk Port Master. The SAR team deployed the (RIB '01 SAR Jembrana' and a Patrol Boat from the Water Police, the KP 'Tanjung Rening XI-2006' to assist in evacuating passengers from the ferry . At 11:35 a.m., all 76 passengers had been safely transferred to the landing pier in Gilimanuk and the Gilimanuk Ferry Terminal. The rescue operation involved members of SAR Jembrana, the Indonesian Navy, the Water Police (Polair), the Gimilanuk Port Master’s office, the ferry operator (ASDP), the Department of Transportation (BPTD), Mobile Police (Brimob), and the State Insurance Provider (Jasa Raharja). The 24 crew members oremained on board the grounded ship to assist in freeing it. On June 23 at around 06.00 a.m. WITA, the effort to tow the 'Gerbang Samudra 2' was started by the KMP 'SMS Swakarya' and the KMP 'Gerbang Samudra 5'. After two attempts, the ship was pulled off the reef at 07.30 a.m. It docked at the MB I Pier, Gilimanuk Port, Jembrana, at 8.15 a.m., and unloading commenced, which was completed at 8.40 a.m. Reports with photos: https://www.balidiscovery.com/java-bali-ferry-runs-aground-near-gilimanuk/ https://www.detik.com/bali/berita/d-7977556/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-berhasil-dievakuasi-setelah-kandas-di-selat-bali https://www.balitravelnews.id/opini/105615402307/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-akhirnya-lepas-dari-kandas https://www.balitravelnews.id/opini/105615395624/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-kandas-di-selat-bali-ini-penyebabnya https://www.denpost.id/bali/105515401213/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-akhirnya-lepas-kandas https://patroli86.com/home/2025/06/22/kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-yang-membawa-269-penumpang-kandas/ https://www.baliberkarya.com/berita/202208159620/terseret-arus-dan-kandas-di-selat-bali-kmp-gerbang-samudra-2-akhirnya-bebas