- Two passenger boats, Sea Queen and Rawa Birds, collided about 800m from the Sungai Mersing jetty at approximately 8.15pm on Monday (Aug 31).
- The collision resulted in the deaths of the 38-year-old Sea Queen operator and a 32-year-old male passenger, with seven others injured.
- Police are investigating the operators' compliance with licensing and SOPs, and have classified the case under Sections 304A and 280 of the Penal Code.
- The two boats involved were the Sea Queen, which was returning from Pulau Besar, and Rawa Birds, which had just departed from the jetty for Pulau Rawa.
- The Sea Queen was carrying six people while three people were aboard Rawa Birds when the collision occurred at the river mouth.
- Seven other victims were injured, with three receiving treatment at Mersing Hospital, three at Sultan Ismail Hospital and one at Pasir Gudang Hospital.
- Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad said investigators would also check whether both operators had valid permits to carry passengers and whether they adhered to the stipulated operating hours for boats in the waters.
Police are investigating a tragic boat collision in Mersing that occurred on August 31, resulting in the deaths of a 38-year-old boat operator and a 32-year-old passenger.
The incident involved two vessels, the Sea Queen and Rawa Birds, near the Sungai Mersing jetty.145
Johor police chief Comm Datuk Ab Rahaman Arsad stated that the investigation will focus on whether the operators had valid permits and adhered to safety regulations.7
The collision, which took place around 8:15 PM, left four others injured, with three receiving treatment at Mersing Hospital and others at Sultan Ismail Hospital and Pasir Gudang Hospital.6
Police are pursuing charges under Section 304A of the Penal Code for causing death by negligence and Section 280 for negligent navigation.
A sudden death report has also been filed as part of the investigation.
“The collision occurred about 800m from the Sungai Mersing jetty at 8.15pm, involving the Sea Queen returning from Pulau Besar and Rawa Birds departing for Pulau Rawa. Police are investigating under Sections 304A and 280 of the Penal Code, with a sudden death report classified.”
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