Kapal Andalan Pengangkut Bantuan Gempa Palue Masuk Dok di Surabaya

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• • KMP Ile Ape is the sole roll-on roll-off vessel transporting aid for Palue earthquake victims.
• • KMP Ile Ape underwent annual routine maintenance at a dock in Surabaya.
• • KMP Ile Ape regularly operated the Maumere-Palue route twice per week.
• • The Maumere-Palue route covers approximately 42 nautical miles or 75.9 kilometers, with a sailing time of around 5.5 hours.
• • The Flores earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7.
• • The earthquake killed one person, injured two severely, and damaged hundreds of houses in Palue.
• • Palue has eight villages and a total population of approximately 11,000 people.
• • KMP Ile Ape is owned by PT Angkutan Sungai Danau dan Penyeberangan (ASDP).
• • The vessel transported volunteers, aid goods, and excavators to Palue.
• • ASDP offered free cargo shipping for disaster relief operations.
• • Docking for KMP Ile Ape is expected to last one month or more.
• • KMP Inerie II will temporarily replace KMP Ile Ape on the route.
• • KMP Inerie II is traveling from Surabaya to NTT, a journey of about two months.
• • Alternative wooden boats cost up to Rp 20 million to rent and are limited to passenger transport.
• • The Ministry of Transportation scheduled an ASDP ferry to be dispatched on 8 September 2026 to support service and aid distribution to Palue.