Suspected of Falling from a Boat in the Tagulandang-Biaro Waters, a Passenger of KM Barcelona III is Being Searched for by the SAR Team
MANADO - Basarnas North Sulawesi has deployed a team from the Manado SAR Standby Unit to search for a passenger who is suspected of falling from the KM Barcelona III in the waters of Tagulandang-Biaro, North Sulawesi Province.
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The incident was reported on Sunday, December 14. Meanwhile, the official report was received by Basarnas in the evening from the PT SPI as the ship's agent.
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Public Relations Officer of the Manado SAR Office, Nuriadin Gumeleng, said the incident began when the KM Barcelona III was sailing and was in Wori waters at the coordinate point 01°37.154' LU.
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During the voyage, the ship's captain received a report from the Head of the Engine Room (KKM) Kristian Karlos and the Second Engineer Novri Lolaro that one of the passengers, Makasombo Dame Mare, was not on board.
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Based on the internal investigation of the crew, as reported by Antara, Monday, December 15, no eyewitnesses were found who saw the victim fall.
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At the time of the incident, the ship was still carrying passengers with a distance of about 30 minutes to Manado Port.
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Based on these considerations, it was decided that the ship would continue to sail and that further searches would be carried out after all passengers disembarked at Manado Port.
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Around 08.00 WITA, the crew returned to search all parts of the ship. However, the victim was not found. The incident was then reported to the Manado KSOP and the Manado Police Satpolair.
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Furthermore, at 14.00 WITA, PT SPI dispatched KM Barcelona II to conduct an initial search around the Tagulandang-Biaro waters, which is suspected to be the point where the victim fell.
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Temporary data states that the victim was named Makasombo Dame Mare (39), a resident of Karatung I Village, Manganitu District.
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As a follow-up, on Sunday evening the Manado Class A SAR Office, Basarnas North Sulawesi, dispatched a rescue team to Manado Port to carry out the initial stage of the SAR operation and coordinate with the Manado KSOP, Satpolair Polresta Manado, and the Barcelona III KM agency.
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The SAR elements involved in this operation consist of the rescue team of the Manado Class A SAR Office and the Rescue Unit Standby SAR Manado team. The equipment used includes rescue cars, communication equipment, medical equipment, and other supporting SAR equipment.
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"Coordination and SAR operations will continue to be carried out in a coordinated manner, while prioritizing the safety of personnel in the field," said Nuriadin.