A containership has been severely damaged above the water line in a collision with a coal barge off Indonesia.
The Suara Kalbar website reported that the 558-teu Tanto Mitra (built 2016) sustained a gash measuring five metres in length and a metre in height to its bow outside Tabanio in South Kalimantan.
The barge was named as the MBP 1515, which was being pulled by the tug MBP 3208.
The head of the local search and rescue authority, Slamet Riyadi, told Suara Kalba that initial information indicated there were no casualties.
South Kalimantan police have begun an investigation into the accident.
Iswan Hasan, the barge's second officer, claimed the containership had lost control.
After the collision, the Tanto Mitra looked for a safe place to anchor.
Repairs due
The master, Abdul Rachman, told the website the vessel will now be repaired.
After being made safe, the Tanto Mitra will head to Trisakti port to unload.
The vessel, which VesselsValue estimates to be worth $15m, has no inspections on its port state control record on Equasis.
An insurer is not recorded by the database.
The feedership is operated by Tanto Intim Line, which has been contacted for more information.
The shipowner's fleet of 55 boxships and bulkers is valued at $731m.
Tanto Intim operates another 28 feeders, plus handysizes and sub-panamaxes, as well as multipurpose ships, general cargoships and bulkers up to supramax size.
