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Originally Posted by MiG27
All along we took for granted it is very safe. I guess there will be significantly lesser ppl going to btm this sat?!
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It's from Nongsapura ferry terminal to SG & at 945pm.
Marine accident usually happens during night time & during low tides. Captain of the ferry probably inexperience with the coastal terrain.
You'll be safe.
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SINGAPORE: Nearly 100 people were rescued after their ferry heading to Singapore from the Indonesian island of Batam hit a floating object on Sunday night (Nov 29).
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it received a report at about 9.45pm that an Indonesia-registered ferry “Sea Prince” had hit a floating object after leaving the Nongsapura ferry terminal in Batam.
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Originally Posted by johnkhb
1 sunken ferry will not stop the hordes of horny bros from descending upon Batam for their weekly sexcapades... Lol...
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Agreed
There has been abt 163 marine accident involving ferries over the last 15 yrs,killing more than 17000 people in south east asia & they are mainly from Philippines, China, and Indonesia. But people still travels there happily.