MV Khatulistiwa 8 sank after colliding with a barge off Tuban, East Java. Seventeen crew members were rescued, while the vessel’s chief officer remains missing.
On October 9, 2026, reports said that 17 crew members of the cargo ship MV Khatulistiwa 8 had been rescued after the vessel collided with a barge off Tuban, East Java. The ship was carrying cement from Tuban to Sampit when the collision caused hull damage and the vessel later sank. The chief officer remains missing.
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