JAKARTA - Head of Basarnas Mohammad Syafii revealed that the joint SAR team faced sea waves as high as 2-2.5 meters accompanied by strong winds in the operation of searching for dozens of passengers of KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya who sank in the Bali Strait.
"Information from the BMKG and visual observations in the field, currently sea waves reach 2-2.5 meters accompanied by strong winds and strong ocean currents," said Syafii, Thursday, July 3.
According to him, the SAR operation was led directly by the SAR Mission Coordinator (SMC) to ensure that all elements in the sea and air moved quickly.
Basarnas has deployed the Dauphin AS365 HR-3606 helicopter to Banyuwangi for air observation, visual search, evacuation, and tactical coordination from the air.
In addition, as many as 13 Basarnas Special Group (BSG) personnel from Jakarta who have special qualifications for underwater rescue were also dispatched to strengthen search efforts.
Syafii said KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya had sent a warning signal (distress call) to the Tanjungwangi Harbormaster and Port Authority (KSOP) Office, on Wednesday (2/7) at 23.20 WIB, and it was confirmed that it sank at 23.35 WIB.
This information was forwarded to the Surabaya SAR Office Basarnas at 23.40 WIB, which then immediately sent an electronic warning ore-broadcast to all ships around the scene.
He confirmed that until 11.00 WIB, Basarnas noted that 31 passengers were found safe, four people died, and 30 others were still being searched.
SEE ALSO:
The identities of the victims are still being verified with the DVI Polri team, Syahbandar, and related agencies in East Java and Bali.
"Basarnas is also concerned about the KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya disaster in the Bali Strait, and will continue to report on the progress of SAR operations carried out by the best Basarnas team together with the joint SAR team," he said.
KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya carrying 53 passengers, 12 crew members, and 22 units of the vehicle sank while sailing from Ketapang Port, Banyuwangi, East Java, to Gilimanuk Port, Bali, only about 40 minutes after departure which was allegedly due to bad weather.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
