2 Months Being In The Sea After The Ship Engine Was Damaged, 11 Crew Members From Indonesia In Kenya Were Given Food Assistance By The Indonesian Embassy
The Indonesian Embassy in format has met 11 Indonesian crew members (ABK) who were stranded in the waters of Mombasa, Kenya, last Sunday, December 11 to carry out protective measures.The 11 Indonesian citizens (WNI) worked on the FV Ocean Eagle fishing vessel, which suffered engine failure, and had been in the waters for nearly 500 kilometers fromlock City for two months.They have been visited and provided food assistance by the Indonesian Embassy team led by the Indonesian Ambassador to Kenya Mohamad Hery Saripudin.The statement from the Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo was quoted via Antara, Wednesday, December 14, in addition to talking to the crew members, Ambassador Hery has also met with the FV Ocean Eagle captain and officer to obtain an explanation regarding the cause of the damage to the ship's engine.The captain explained that his ship is expected to be able to continue its journey in the next few days.All Indonesian crew members who were stranded, said the Indonesian Embassy, were confirmed to be in good health and still paid their salaries by the ship management.The Indonesian Embassy in▁menyediakan, which was accredited to Kenya, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia and Uganda, also said it would continue to provide maximum protection for all Indonesian citizens in the four countries, including Indonesian crew members who sailed through the waters in their accredited areas.