Australia-Banned Vessel Catches Fire and Sinks off Java
An Indonesian freighter, the Noah Satu, caught fire and sank in the Java Sea off the coast of Tuban, East Java. The vessel was en route to the port of Ciwandan with a cargo of corn. The captain, chief engineer, and 12 crew members were rescued, with one crew member sustaining minor burns. The 20-year-old ship had a history of maintenance issues and had been banned by Australian officials in 2016.