Fifty passengers were left stranded at the weekend off Batam after their ferry ran aground off the Indonesian island.
The Singapore-flagged Wavemaster 5 ran aground on Saturday at around 2pm local time at Karang Galang reef in position 01° 09.52’ N, 104° 11.02’ E.
The ferry had left Tanjung Pinang, Indonesia, and was heading for Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal, Singapore, when the incident occurred.
