Episode 107 - KM Sinar Bangun

As we're in a new location this week, there's a good deal of background in this episode leading up to the sinking of the ferry Sinar Bangun on Lake Toba (Sumatra, Indonesia) in June 2018. This episode is being released just before the five-year anniversary of the incident.  **KM = Kapal Motor (Motor Vessel), equivalent to MV designation in EnglishSources:Bakkara, Binsar and Niniek Karmini. "Divers search Indonesian lake for 192 missing after sinking." AP News, 20 June 2018. https://apnews.com/article/indonesia-ap-top-news-sumatra-international-news-asia-pacific-e06826d999954aad9050ef96bca72e41 "BASARNAS, continuing to improve." Asia Corporate News Network, 11 July 2018. https://www.acnnewswire.com/press-release/english/44710/basarnas,-continuing-to-improveBowo, Ludfi Pratiwi, Masao Furusho, and Mohammad Arif Kurniawan. "A Causal Study of Indonesian Sinar Bangun Ferry Accident by HEART Methodology." Navigation, https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jinnavi/207/0/207_34/_pdf/-char/jaHutajulu, Rithaony. "Tourism's Impact on Toba Batak Ceremony." Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, 1995, pp. 639 - 655. Jensen, Fergus. "Indonesians face daunting task to recover bodies from ferry sunk in crater lake." Reuters, 22 June 2018. https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-indonesia-ferry-recovery-idUKKBN1JI1FM"Overhaul maritime safety after Lake Toba tragedy: Indonesian President Joko Widodo." The Straits Times, 21 June 2018. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/overhaul-maritime-safety-after-lake-toba-tragedy-indonesian-president-joko-widodoSalim, Hanz Jimenez. "Jokowi Perintahkan Menhub Evaluasi Standar Keamanan Angkutan Penyeberangan." Liputan 6, 20 June 2018. https://www.liputan6.com/news/read/3564822/jokowi-perintahkan-menhub-evaluasi-standar-keamanan-angkutan-penyeberangan"Ship Safety Standards Ignored on Lake Toba." Kompas, 6 July 2018. https://www.kompas.id/baca/english/2018/07/06/ship-safety-standards-ignored-on-lake-tobaVideos referenced: Short news segment showing cell phone footage from the accidentAbout 11 minutes of cell phone footage showing the incident and immediate aftermathSegment of the TV program Hitam Putih (Black and White) featuring an interview with Sinar Bangun survivor Hernando LinggaSupport the show