Freighter sank, being punctured by wreck

In the afternoon of Dec 8, 2017, at 5 p.m. the "Keneukai" sank at its mooring on the Bandjarmasin anchorage amidst the Barito river in southern Kalimantan. The superstructure and forecastle remained above water. The crew of 14 was saved and taken to the Trisakti port clinic. The foreship, which was still afloat, was moving around with the currents and tides. At the time of sinking the ship was loading cement close to the port of Trisakti Banjarmasin, and 52.000 sacks with 2.500 tons of PT Conch which were bound to Java had already been loaded. A diesel oil spill was observed. The salvage work was hampered by another wreck near ship’s sunk stern. The ship’s hull, initially, was punctured by this wreck, when the cargo ship startd moving backwards around 3 p.m. with the tide, being not properly ancored. The allision could not be avoided as the crew did not get the engine running in time, and caused engine room water ingress and subsequent flooding.