per to the company , the 1999 ferry was assessed by the transport ministers on december 9 and was certified to be in good performance . " it seemed that due to the local conditions the chance is little , but we still hope , " djamal stated . with 17 fleet members , and carried 200 tons of cargo , the ill - fated vt arun budi owned and operated ferry sunken so rapid that the crew " had no chance to ask the passengers to wear suicide belts . "
An Indonesian ferry with 300 passengers sank.