MV Levina 1

The Levina 1 was a 2,000-ton vessel built in Japan in 1980. It was owned and operated by PT Praga Jaya Sentosa. ==Fire==

On February 22, 2007, the Levina 1 was en route from the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, to the island of Bangka. at a location from the start port of Tanjung Priok. but the Indonesian Red Cross says the number of deaths could be as high as 89. Rescue effort The ferry's sister ship, Levina II, rescued many passengers, as did the Filipino ship Princess Vanessa. In total, two warships (KRI Cobra and KAL Legian), three helicopters, a tug boat and nine cargo ships participated in the search and rescue operation. ==Sinking==

After the fire had been extinguished, tugboat TB Jayakarta III towed the ship into the waters of Tanjung Priok on February 24. The reporters came from the Indosiar, Metro TV, ANTV, tvOne (at the time still known as Lativi) and SCTV TV networks and the Elshinta radio networks. and three other people – two police forensics officers and a SCTV cameraman – remain unaccounted for. Diving operations on the wreck failed to locate the bodies of the deceased. ==Investigation==

An investigation was launched after the twin disasters by the National Transportation Safety Committee and the Police Forensic Laboratory. ==Aftermath==

Setyo Rahardho, head of the National Transport Safety Commission, said that "journalists will not be allowed to accompany investigators any more", in the aftermath of the disasters. ==References==