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Transportation Ministry Oversees Compensation and Insurance for KMP Putri Yasmin Victims

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation is overseeing the distribution of compensation and insurance to victims of the KMP Putri Yasmin ferry fire.
  • The compensation includes death benefits for families of deceased victims and full medical cost coverage for the injured.
  • The ministry emphasizes its commitment to ensuring victims receive their rights promptly and accurately, while also urging operators to prioritize safety.

Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation, through its Directorate General of Sea Transportation, is actively managing the aftermath of the KMP Putri Yasmin ferry fire. The ministry facilitated the distribution of compensation and insurance to victims and their heirs on Thursday, August 13, 2026, demonstrating the state's commitment to protecting its citizens.

The distribution of funds, handled by PT Jasa Raharja and PT Jasaraharja Putera, took place at the Brimob Barracks in Ampenan, Mataram, one day after the incident. The symbolic handover of death benefits was personally presented by the President Director of PT Jasa Raharja (Persero), M Awaluddin, to Agus Wahyu, the father of the deceased victim Indah Dwi Septiani.

Syamsurizal, Head of the Port Authority and Harbormaster Class III Office in Lembar, affirmed the Ministry of Transportation's dedication to ensuring all victim rights are met. This includes death benefits for the families of those who perished and comprehensive medical cost coverage for the injured, whether their injuries are severe, moderate, or minor, until they recover.

We from KSOP Class III Lembar, along with all related stakeholders, continue to monitor and ensure that all victim rights, both death benefits for heirs and medical cost guarantees for the injured, can be distributed quickly and accurately.

— SyamsurizalStating the commitment to ensuring victims receive their entitlements.

Victims' families will receive a total of Rp 125 million in death benefits, comprising Rp 50 million from Jasa Raharja and an additional Rp 75 million from Jasaraharja Putera. Beyond financial compensation, the ministry and insurance companies are also ensuring that vehicles belonging to passengers that were on board the KMP Putri Yasmin will be replaced through Jasa Raharja insurance.

The Ministry of Transportation extended its deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. Syamsurizal also took the opportunity to remind all sea transportation operators to consistently prioritize safety aspects in their operations.

The government consistently urges all sea transportation operators to continue prioritizing the aspect of shipping safety.

— SyamsurizalEmphasizing the importance of safety in maritime operations.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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