# Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying at least 240 people after it loses contact

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-13 04:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 14 · Current Velocity: 14.03

## Executive Summary
A search operation is underway in the Java Sea following the loss of contact with an Indonesian passenger ship.

## Intelligence Brief
An Indonesian passenger ship carrying at least 240 people has lost contact in the Java Sea, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation launched by Indonesia. Coverage does not establish a specific cause for the loss of contact or the current whereabouts of the ship and its passengers.


Reporting varies slightly regarding the exact headcount, noting the vessel carried 240 people, more than 240 people, or at least 240 people. Future updates will depend on official statements from search and rescue authorities regarding the location of the vessel and the condition of those on board.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Where did the ship lose contact?
The ship lost contact in the Java Sea.

### How many people were on board?
Coverage states the passenger ship was carrying at least 240 people.

### What is currently being done?
Indonesia has launched a search and rescue operation for the vessel.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Search, Indonesia, Indonesian, Java Sea

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | At least 6 dead, 130 missing after Indonesian ferry capsizes, officials say | 2026-09-13 11:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQUVBWU084MGg1YTQzaUZNaW9hb0hEaTlBOXczMTBSeVhWRVV4Mm04c3pZZFYxUG9CVGZZQk5iazhKVjdMVW9tYjlFS0E3ZnlabG9jNmM3UURaNUFBQVdWZXZKT21IVHJ6ektyTEhBcXQ0NE5aenJFSlJHTUFGNHc4Q1BQcWdCYnZaaUZjdnEtYW4tbEItOER5UFJKRk1XbXluektfaFlR0gGrAUFVX3lxTFBsZV93VDNHRkV5WGU4dzZJek5CaVFmZTlZaHQya3ZqTDhfQ0lIWWJwTTZGaUVYUFJkcHViTXNYRWhVTlU0NGloZGhQOFMxNVBVbFBRanoxaVRHWkhCYmZsbzdXRVU5UVZKNjJ0cEY3bkxucjF2eWxRYmFMSVVmR0d2emk4UG40TmFmbzRJanBEMGpwTFVYMUJxeTM0RUZRb0hGQWFwU2pITkpSMA?) |
| NPR | Indonesian passenger ship overturns, sparking search for about 130 missing | 2026-09-13 09:09 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNZHZmaHJGMzNzQ0tSOFVqUFU3MDhNcEpVTzJUdEhqWXFWck5RN2ZobkRBNk9KUjZxcHNRT25lakMxX2hvOFo2RjNkYmV5U3NSSGNuSUFNVnNES3pKcE91dzl6VjF3dzMyZ0NybmVHMkpmc0NyVFpDMjFRUEdHLUs3akJra3lHeGlKVDI5bVh6OERJX25oaU1XZnZ1ZmlraXpVaTFNYg?oc=5) |
| WRAL | Search underway for about 140 people missing after Indonesian passenger ship overturns | 2026-09-13 04:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPaF9UQ1lScGtZY1VJaENhOHM5Y3BaQ0pHaU9MOHZKd3dWTXU3bm5udGloRlR6MG1iQVhFXzVyQmxYa3lERkxCbWF4cDg5QkkycG4wWW5FOS1DZmtGRU1WZW8tb3F3d0dUU1BpekNCU0tjdGhiMG1QRnVFWTZoNDl4NmF0eDMtcHpQbWVrWHBfU0pyUFQ5Skkwb1BZUXVvejRjcnVzVmxxbGwtQlZuLXNNUDNtRk5GN29lVTRoM2tmUQ?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying more than 240 people after it loses contact | 2026-09-13 04:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPOGlMUFRvVzdNRkZxRDdrX29FUm51bzB1ak5PZXVzOVViT2hhM3dIZXRQTTQ0SkIzZUQ4M29oT0U4bE1DbFBzSnRlVEYxa2FHZnpmbXcwUXJmaXZtT2lkSGpmNjFlSDFJS2hwRnBiblFLWGgtQVJ3NjJneGtSV3Z2RnI5SFpUZkhUMGZOSWlSNmZwZVZrOHptMmNRbDYxaUxmTGNLSDJrc080X1pONUxyMDNkOUNMQdIBuwFBVV95cUxQR0w2cXNRT3d2cmxKenhBVEd1YjlpN211Y19zMEh6MWVLZFd0eUlDOXc3R3BZQ3ZnWEM2WUZwZF9Wb0pYZnpJN1BOb0czVzQyN3h3anFCZlBmbXA2M3p4dWxya0ctLUtwUDRkN1NXYjdTWUk1Unk4UTFmbXRzOERwMUJ3ZXRHbVZQZmVrVmVOMmxab2tHdS1TQm56ZVV) |
| The Guardian | Indonesian rescue crews searching for 140 people after ferry hit bad weather | 2026-09-13 04:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxNd0ZaYjBkTWcxT3c1UllxakluV0NpQTZhSzFDdjBQX3hFMngwU0drdGlRNk4ySkxkZGhmbkY1UC03b2xqV1BVenVfUkpvNkVhY1pHRFVCNlUyY2VrcTdMZG9JVlVicFN0c2tzVm40d2wwRFVDb2E0NWFQWnViM3FsUHA1emxkelZ6ckJHTExodmNoNjhqMjlyYU16NF94OXFfNXEySjMycVl4cm1ObE5fWVZmeGhTN1E0TlR5Ny1xTQ?oc=5) |
| bbc.com | Indonesian ferry carrying 243 people reported missing in Java Sea | 2026-09-13 04:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWkFVX3lxTFBUNlh0SDZHUEJ2M0ZwRXQwNlE3V0JidE5RZ190UV80d3ZKaTJqS0JuR21pM0hWbmhpMzBpS2RzRzZsVXNkcVFHcDhWT3V6dkVhVE9EX0tMS0pJdw?oc=5) |
| Latest World News on Fox News | Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people loses contact in Java Sea, search underway | 2026-09-13 03:55 | [Source Link](https://www.foxnews.com/world/indonesian-passenger-ship-carrying-240-people-loses-contact-java-sea-search-underway) |
| Sky News | Indonesia: Search for 140 people missing from passenger ship | 2026-09-13 03:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxOaUJib2hjY2dZc2RtSG1iWTdTdmpqcExLVVJKUUlFS1A3cGwtSGFUYW1XYkJCQzdudEg5WUY5eFEtUUE3WE1NUElSb1JldHNhMG5BS3hDUEdrNEpiRHhmRl9RMm5wd1c1bE1RUElUanh1UWNrZnNGN0RkYWUtUUxDWW1qNV9RbEszWlZ5a1VxSHA3Q2c5d0R4ajY3MA?oc=5) |
| Fox News | Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people loses contact in Java Sea, search underway | 2026-09-13 03:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxNNU45MU9QUXFyM1V2eTNQVmRrb1dJSWxmc2VtYUhhSW5tdElsVk5ndExpckpBbnd1Q2k2T2xJWlBiMW5mSmJFS2xiWm5TRXNPV3NIekJ2YUZUN0F0MmsySm14V3RYR1h4T2FBWXExMC01MkRYSGNFQ3RMSDQ1azRrd29ELURNNXVuZWJJUkpsRlN6UjNDQko2cG9NUkFtTTdhTC1GRDFPcFU0MHZtOWNPUzRFaTLSAboBQVVfeXFMTjFwVXhiSnl0X0ZneXBMZHpmeElHTDFpRFpwMjM3ZWxxbWxUM1FfcDZ1ZklhcEtzYjNPUWhHSW10cm1Cb0pWMzFzX195cnM1bzdJclJTOGc4RWxTbVlXVG0zaXk0a01IYWhJQnBaWGptaWk1eGxZQlFfamV6Sk1KcExsR2Jsd3JHaFFxclk5eWpmaG1DaUNJY1VBOTQ5R3Z) |
| Inquirer.net | Stricken ferry off Indonesia’s Java: One dead, 102 rescued | 2026-09-13 03:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxOX3lzcFRkdDJkUTdhVmphNmNoLVVlZGpkMmJIaHdZWW5LYm9vdzBrZFI2SGk3UDJnRXZrNGJUM2tFczY2eWZRVFNIS0FfTlFfcWhudnMxTVZCTVYxRUMxczJrblFkZFFrRE9mcllpRElWSl8yZFZ2SXFTRVRUNlVFaDNkdmhQSnN2cVU1WGppLUp2UnNaOVRUQXNhNlXSAaIBQVVfeXFMTnFGN1FrV2dsRE9yNnNiWnhnb0ZCaHViNjRXeVp0SF9zODlaSzZSajhBRm9HTVJkVHBLS2VnVlJHX1EtMUQwOUxuNkFlZEk0aHEtaGdfa2tuaHdKZGFXQXI1UTFqMGUyQnJneFhPZ25rRDdQbFg2M2dXcWppRllROU9sSTVmenFOLUdLOWhuSng2VlFSUWJOVFVZai1BOTlwTlhn?oc=5) |
| kare11.com | Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying 240 people after it loses contact in the Java Sea | 2026-09-13 03:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAJBVV95cUxPaFAwUTNxQzlla2hHem5icGNnLUJtZ05YWFJLeF9PMjR4UGU1bFBWQ1dCNzRlX3pmY1NNc0RrVWxTWXhJY1BXbjVzRllkRnROOWE3MkNHVEdMWHBtWDBfdnJUSWVXdXdIUnJhQ3ktV0kzdFNWcWFDeGd5QlRmYzFHUXUtdjN3Q1ZmTHRTbUVPM3hXTE43dTNjMmZEQllZaFY5TDh3ZTBwYzludl85TE9WV05nX3EtRElna25ERWk0eGFvemZHT2ZOazlWSTNyX1IwLTNmWHh3RW1OYzc0djJBRmstR3ZOWkZfa0Ezc2NCWW5RcjV3MVUwcGM0c2NHdGIxYlBPSW5XdGlIaHdmdkQ4QmZJZVFlV3VJSWhfcGFmS1g1UXN5X0ZTNTV5YUc?oc=5) |
| South China Morning Post | Indonesian ship with 240 passengers aboard loses contact in Java Sea | 2026-09-13 03:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxOclNKMjd5azctd211Q0FTWDI5b0ZnRDZRR2NVaGQxWXNuTGIyNWs2Zjd1MWVvdVBoZWlndWFJcUk4Unl1ZzdmTlhsRWZPQkRXSWxveVFSSVdOczdVREtpVXBRSDFCWHpiTkRzbmR6Y0RZWTlTZnJhQUgtWDdkUVBKNmFqZGUxTGtxWjZ1eHVncWhNN3NNQUxZOGRVeE55VjBfLURDeDNqd0tiYVBrd0M0Sml4N0VOUWdoem9aUHdiOA?oc=5) |
| The Times of Israel | Indonesia launches search after losing contact with passenger ship carrying at least 240 people | 2026-09-13 03:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2AFBVV95cUxQbnBKeV8wSXBGejBrZi1NdTMxWFF5RElqS0puTEV3UkFEQVZkMGtpa2stdTF4Q1dfbWVBbU8tTmdabU1WakI4OFBlVkNWLUpZS1BodGM1Rk5jX1JRN093X3NuSS12S285dFY1YmE0SXFxb0swUmZCaGh3aHBwSlB1LVdwVnBLa1lhOFltdmJaSWxIZFZ5V0VaYWpybVprQk1VZWwzWGlKdk5wN3NfZ0drVjNNU2Y0Q0xiWTFaeXYxZkZISHpGLU5OQ2lrTnVKVDRySWdpYTZIcHM?oc=5) |
| apnews.com | Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying more than 240 people after it loses contact | 2026-09-13 03:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxOUHc5VVA1ZE8yZnB0VWlLbS1MdlM3UEhHaDhzYWJuZG11eW82eDRpdjVNYWF5aE1hQzVmZ21WMG5LZl95Y3BxTFc1OW5maGdCNHJTOEFrZHBVNkplV3R6UXM2T2RLYnFnSDZ3R0VsVjQzUXhDaDR1U1JLbG9mTHg2TmVCMElDNzFYUGx0WkdZcTJCV3l3UUVjWA?oc=5) |
| CNN | Search underway for Indonesian passenger ship carrying at least 240 people after it loses contact | 2026-09-13 03:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxPSFJsRDl6bHE5RGRMdC1nRDU5bDMwVU04bmNLbXF0aTFrM2x6ZXJmRTE5UHRreHoxREdkTHg2LUQ3cTJPUnVzQmlNVjc2REpuTHZfZzdNSTJYX2phQnpoNzMxNnNScFctU2pNUWFfLVRueEk5U0lnanZlcXppWFdKZXVfMENxMEl0bnFMT2hGYkQ0YzJH?oc=5) |

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