Ferry Follies in Indonesia: A Pattern of Peril on the Seas The disappearance of the Virgo Transport 8 ferry in the Java Sea has resulted in at least one fatality and left over a hundred passengers stranded, prompting a massive search and rescue operation.
The incident bears an uncanny resemblance to previous ferry disasters in Indonesia.
In recent months, two notable incidents have shaken the country's maritime sector: last month, a fire on a Bali Lombok ferry claimed one life and left five people missing; in July, a ferry carrying over 70 passengers sank near Selayar Island, leaving many unaccounted for.