according to the passengers , the 1999 ferry was inspected by the environment ministry on december 9 and was certified to be in bad condition . " it seems that as to the weather conditions the chance is big , but we still hope , " djamal remarked . with 17 crew persons , and almost 200 tons of cargo , the ill - fated mv ne budi owned and operating ferry sank so fast that the passenger " had no chance to ask the passengers to bring life jackets . "
An Indonesian ferry with 300 passengers sank.