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Sinking of the Putri Papua

Operator
Vessel
Date
Location
off Sorong, Southwest Papua, en route to Misool, Indonesia
Fatalities
0

According to DIVE Magazine and Divernet, the liveaboard Putri Papua, operated by Grand Komodo, capsized in the early hours of 4 February 2025 off Sorong, Southwest Papua, after its engine room flooded and its engines failed in strong overnight waves and wind while travelling from Sorong to Misool. Nine guests and eight crew were aboard. An Indonesian Navy patrol boat located and rescued survivors from life-rafts by 8am and brought them to Sorong. Two crew sustained minor physical injuries; no deaths were reported.

Conditions that day

Wind
5 to 11 kn from 300°
Strongest gust
21 kn
Hour by hour (24 of 24 hours, UTC)
UTCWindGustFrom
00:008 kn16 kn340°
01:006 kn13 kn340°
02:005 kn12 kn330°
03:005 kn12 knNW
04:005 kn13 kn300°
05:006 kn14 kn290°
06:008 kn15 kn290°
07:009 kn13 kn290°
08:0010 kn13 kn300°
09:009 kn13 kn300°
10:009 kn13 kn300°
11:009 kn13 knNW
12:008 kn12 knNW
13:009 kn13 knNW
14:008 kn15 kn300°
15:009 kn19 kn290°
16:008 kn21 kn300°
17:009 kn21 kn290°
18:0010 kn21 kn290°
19:0010 kn14 kn290°
20:009 kn14 kn300°
21:009 kn20 kn300°
22:0011 kn20 kn300°
23:0011 kn19 kn300°

ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, sampled 11 km from the recorded position. Modelled conditions across the whole day, not an observation at the vessel: a grid this coarse averages away the localised squall or wave a report may describe. Not a statement of cause.

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Sources

DIVE Magazine
Divers rescued after Komodo liveaboard sinks·5 February 2025
Divernet
Dive liveaboard sinks in Raja Ampat·6 February 2025