PELNI’s KM Dorolonda Experiences Incident While in Dry Dock, Cause Still Under Investigati

KM Dorolonda, a vessel owned by PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia or PT PELNI (Persero), which is currently undergoing annual maintenance at PT Dok & Perkapalan Kodja Bahari (DKB) shipyard in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, has reportedly experienced an incid

Press Release
PT PELNI (Persero)
No: 08.11/65/PR/VIII/2025

PELNI’s KM Dorolonda Experiences Incident While in Dry Dock, Cause Still Under Investigation

Jakarta, August 11, 2025 – KM Dorolonda, a vessel owned by PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia or PT PELNI (Persero), which is currently undergoing annual maintenance at PT Dok & Perkapalan Kodja Bahari (DKB) shipyard in Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, has reportedly experienced an incident, with visible smoke observed on Monday (08/11).

PELNI Corporate Secretary Evan Eryanto stated that DKB, as the party responsible for the dock area, is currently working together with the fire department to handle the situation as effectively as possible.

“Our main focus right now is to support the firefighting efforts being intensively carried out by the DKB team on site. We are not yet in a position to confirm the exact cause of the fire, as the incident occurred while KM Dorolonda was still at the DKB shipyard. We hope that the situation can be resolved quickly and effectively, with minimal damage,” said Evan.

For your information, KM Dorolonda began the docking process on July 29, 2025, and was scheduled to be completed on August 11, 2025, followed by a planned sea trial on August 14, 2025.

KM Dorolonda is a German-built vessel from the year 2000 and, in 2025, operates on the following routes:
Route A: Surabaya - Balikpapan - Pantoloan - Bitung - Ternate - Sorong - Manokwari - Nabire - Serui - Jayapura (round trip); and
Route B: Surabaya - Makassar - Bau-Bau - Namlea - Ambon - Sorong - Manokwari - Nabire - Waren - Jayapura (round trip).

About PELNI

PELNI, as a State-Owned Enterprise in the field of maritime transportation, currently operates 25 passenger vessels serving 511 segments across 1,359 routes, calling at 74 ports.

In addition to passenger transport, PELNI also operates 30 pioneer routes that provide vital transportation access for communities in underdeveloped, remote, outermost, and border areas (known as 3TP). These pioneer vessels serve 230 ports with a total of 522 segments. PELNI also operates 18 rede ships. For logistics services, PELNI currently runs 8 sea toll routes and one dedicated livestock transport route.

For information and inquiries, please contact:
Ditto Pappilanda
Corporate Communications Manager
PT PELNI (Persero)
Phone: +62 21 6334342 ext 1310