Collision between Batam ferry and chemical tanker (10 Nov 2025)

The Straits Times reported a collision between a Batam ferry and a chemical tanker 'in Singapore waters'. No details on exactly where in Singapore waters. But examining the past tracks from Marine Traffic, of the routes taken by the chemical tanker LA Digue and ferry Horizon 9.

Overlapping their tracks, the likely collision area likely to be quite close to our southern islands.

So far, no updates on Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) channels.

Singapore-bound ferry from Batam collides with tanker, all safely evacuated: Indonesian media
The Singapore-bound MV Horizon 9 collided with the LA Digue, a chemical tanker, in Singapore waters at around 7.30pm on Nov 10.
Lok Jian Wen and Rhea Yasmine Straits Times Nov 11, 2025, 06:30 AM

SCREENGRAB FROM TEDI.ARFANDOS/TIKTOK

SINGAPORE – Two vessels, including one ferry carrying 165 passengers from Batam to Singapore, collided in the city-state’s waters on Nov 10, Indonesian media reported.

The Singapore-bound MV Horizon 9, which also had seven crew members on board, collided with the LA Digue, a Marshall Islands-flagged chemical tanker in Singapore waters, Batam News reported, citing Batam’s port authority KSOP, which said it received a report of the collision at about 7.30pm (Singapore time).

All passengers and crew from both ships were safely evacuated to HarbourFront terminal in Singapore, Antara news agency quoted a KSOP official as saying.

The bow of the Horizon 9 suffered damage, Antara said, citing KSOP. The ferry reportedly departed from Batam at around 3.30pm in Indonesia.

Investigations are ongoing to find out the cause of the accident and potential environmental impact, said KSOP, adding that it is communicating with the passenger ferry’s operator Horizon Ferry and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

Mr Junaidi, a passenger who was on board the ferry, told The Straits Times that prior to the collision, the ferry had suddenly swerved to the left.

He said the ferry’s engine was then turned off. The 43-year-old added that he noticed the ferry heading for the side of the tanker.