6 ABK Pandu Pelindo Survived After Being Evacuated By Fishermen In Batang Waters

JAKARTA - A total of 6 crew members (ABK) Pandu Logindo who disappeared in the waters of Pemalang Regency, Central Java, were found safe.

The ship they were traveling on was reported to have sunk on Wednesday, January 20, in the early hours of the morning.

Head of Basarnas Semarang Nur Yahya said the 6 crew members were rescued by fishermen who were fishing around the waters of Batang Regency.

"The rescue raft carrying the six crew members was carried away by the wind and into the waters of Batang," said Nur Yahya.

SAR joint officers who obtained the report of the discovery went straight to the location to confirm the condition of the 6 crew members. Then they were evacuated to Wonokerto Port, Pemalang Regency.

Previously it was reported that as many as 6 Logindo pilot boats were missing in Pemalang Regency waters. The ship they were traveling on sank due to losing control.

The incident began when the Logindo pilot boat passed in the waters around Limbangan Beach by pulling a barge.

When passing in the waters, the barge was hit by the waves and hit a reef. The Logindo pilot tried to pull the barge which hit the reef but was unsuccessful until the towing rope broke.

The incident resulted in the scout ship losing control and 6 crew members trying to save themselves using a rescue raft