according to the captain , the 1999 ferry was inspected by the transport ministry on december 9 and was certified to be in good performance . " it seems that due to the weather restrictions the chance is little , but we still hoping , " djamal stated . with 17 crew members , and having 200 tons of cargo , the ill - fitting pt mon budi owned and operated ferry was so fast that the passenger " had no opportunities to ask the guests to issue life jackets . "
An Indonesian ferry with 300 passengers sank.