Batam, Riau Islands, Nov. 18 -- A total of 30 vessels with around 500 personnel from ministries and agencies involved in maritime security took part in the 2025 National Marine Pollution Exercise (Marpolex) in Batam, Riau Islands.

The exercise simulated rescue and mitigation operations following a collision between a tanker and a motorboat in the waters off Batam City on Tuesday.

Several ministries and agencies deployed their vessels for the drill, including the Ministry of Transportation, the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas), the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI), the National Police, Customs and Excise, the Indonesian Maritime Security Agency (Bakamla), and the regional governments of Riau Islands Province and Batam City.

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