No Work, No Pay
A port authority suggested one possibility—perhaps the owner of the vessel was unable to pay the crew, resulting in them abandoning the ship. However, another theory might explain what really happened to the Sam Ratulangi...
Pirate Raid
The possibility of a pirate raid on the Sam Ratulangi has not been ruled out by investigators. This is likely what occurred on the Tamaya 1, since maritime pirates were a common issue for the region, especially in the Horn of Africa and the region of Somalia...