speaking to the captain , the 1999 ferry was inspected by the transport ministers on june 9 and was certified to be in good condition . " it sounds that applied to the weather circumstances the chance is little , but we have hope , " djamal stated . with 17 crew aboard , and holding 200 years of baggage , the ill - fated ps nur budi owned and operated ferry rose so fast that the crew " had no chance to ask the passengers to use life coats . "
An Indonesian ferry with 300 passengers sank.