2 Days Reported Missing, 6 Crew Of Fuel Carrier Ship To Asmat Papua Found Safe

The Basarnas ship that was deployed to look for KM Kalimas 4, which disappeared on its way to Agats, Asmat Regency (ANTARA/HO)

PAPUA - Six crew members (ABK) KM Kalimas 4 which were reported missing on the way to Agats, Asmat Regency, Papua were finally found. The crew of the fuel carrier ship was found by a tuna fishing vessel in a safe condition, Wednesday, December 15.

"The six crew members were found by fishing boats passing through the waters of Atjs, Asmat Regency", said Asmat Police Chief, AKBP Dani Gumilar, when contacted in Jayapura, Antara, Wednesday night.

He explained, from the reports received the six crew members were already on the tuna fishing boat.

While the ship and its contents may sink after the ship sank. Meanwhile, the Head of Timika SAR, Mercy Randang, who was contacted separately, admitted that currently, the Basarnas (National Search and Rescue Agency) ship was trying to approach the fishing vessel that rescued the six crew members.

"The fishing boat was reported to be about 50 miles southeast of the Asmat estuary", said Mercy Randang.

KM Kalimas 4 is reported to have transported 150-kilo liters of diesel owned by PLN Asmat and departed from Pomako Timika, last Sunday, December 12. Timika SAR received a report of loss from the ship's owner on Tuesday, December 14. Six crew members of KM Kalimas 4 namely Ansar (ship captain), assisted by five crew members namely Ruslan, Supliansyah, Nikmat, Haswan and Mirzan.