Joint Team Expands Search Area 3 Missing Sea Eagle KM Crew

JAKARTA - Head of the Jakarta Search and Rescue Office (SAR Mission Coordinator) Hendra Sudirman stated that the joint SAR Team officers were still searching for 3 crew members of the KM Elang Laut ship named Abdul Malik (20), Arif (27) and Agus (19) in the waters of the island. Damar, Thousand Islands, Jakarta.

On the second day of the search process, the SAR Team involved the Jakarta Search and Rescue Office, Padang Search and Rescue Office, KSOP Muara Angke, Satpolair Polres Kep. Seribu, Pantai Mutiara Navy Post, VTS Tj. Priok and local fishermen.

"Today's search, we are expanding the search area with a joint team. Hopefully today's weather is better than yesterday, so that the team can maximize search efforts," Hendra told reporters, Wednesday, September 15.

As is known, KM Elang Laut was found upside down in the waters of Damar Island, Thousand Islands on Tuesday, September 14, yesterday. The fishing boat was traveling from Muara Angke Harbor to go out to sea looking for fish. Due to bad weather, the ship was hit by a big wave and overturned.

"Today's search started at 07.00 WIB this morning, by dividing the search area into 4 points," he said.

The evacuation process carried out by the first SRU, he continued, was carried out using RIB 03 with an area of 54 NM². Then the second SRU conducted a search using Patrol Vessel 204 with an area of 58 NM².

Furthermore, the third SRU conducted a search using the Patkamla Damar Ship with an area of 52 NM².

"The fourth SRU conducted a search using the KN SAR 227 Yudistira with an area of 164 NM². Hopefully we can find the three victims soon," he said.