"Ferry Fates" in Indonesia: A Repeated Tragedy of Convenience The rescue efforts currently underway for the missing Virgo Transport 8 ship are just the latest iteration in a long and disturbing pattern.
Indonesian passenger ferries have been lost at sea with alarming regularity, resulting in countless lives lost and untold suffering.
This incident is particularly egregious given the vessel's size – over 240 people on board, including families and children. Indonesia's reliance on ferries as a primary mode of transportation is not inherently bad.