PT Timah Evacuation Of Tanjung Berlian People's Port Pier Which Sank Due To High Waves

Evacuation of Tanjung Berlian People's Pier (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Tanjung Berlian People's Port Pier in Kundur, Riau Islands Province which sank due to being hit by high waves accompanied by strong winds. PT Timah Tbk evacuated by deploying a unit of an expansion ship.

"We deployed an evacuation ship to evacuate the dock that sank due to this bad weather," said Head of Corporate Communications Division of PT Timah Anggi Siahaan in Pangkalpinang, quoted from Antara, Saturday, February 3.

He said that currently the Tanjung Berlian People's Port Pier had been successfully evacuated and lifted for repairs, so that coastal residents could return to using the dock to make their ships aware.

"Hopefully this dock will be operated again soon to improve the community's economy," he said.

PT Timah Tbk is part of Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID), namely the Indonesian Mining Industry Holding SOE.

The head of the Tanjung Berlian Latinurli Port Business Entity appreciates PT Timah for deploying assistance to revive the port pier which sank due to bad weather.

"Hopefully with this assistance, repair activities can be carried out immediately so that community activities can run well. Thank you for the company's assistance in deploying an evacuation ship unit to evacuate the sinking port ponton," he said.

Head of North Kundur Camat Murnizam appreciated PT Timah for helping to lift the port pier so that later improvements can be made by related parties and can be returned to function immediately.

"This port is very vital as a means of supporting community activities that are used daily," he said.

He admitted that the damage to the dock disrupted people's activities. "If you only rely on inadequate equipment, it will take a long time and days, and of course, community activities will also be very disturbed," he said.