BANDA ACEH - The Banda Aceh Search and Rescue (SAR) team evacuated a Filipino citizen who was also a crew member of a Singapore-flagged cargo ship who was injured in a work accident.
Head of the Banda Aceh National SAR Agency (Basarnas) Budiono in Banda Aceh, Thursday, March 31, said the Filipino citizen who was evacuated on behalf of Ryan Vallestero, was 28 years old.
"The Filipino citizen is a crew member of a cargo ship with the MV Maersk Vigo. The person concerned was evacuated due to a dislocation of his right shoulder after having a work accident on the ship where he worked," he said, quoted by Antara.
He said the MV Maersk Vigo sailed from Singapore to Togo in Africa. During the voyage, Ryan Vallestero had a work accident causing his right shoulder to shift.
"The request for evacuation was submitted by the captain of MV Maersk Vigo via electronic mail on Wednesday (30/3), at 16.18 p.m. local time. From this information, the SAR team prepared an evacuation plan," he said.
Furthermore, the SAR team coordinated with the cargo ship regarding the evacuation operation. The SAR team moved from Ulee Lheue Port using KN Kresna 232 to evacuate victims on Thursday, at 01.00 a.m.
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"The evacuation point is in the Bengal Strait, the waters between Aceh Island, Aceh Besar Regency, and Weh Island, Sabang City. The evacuation point is eight nautical miles or nautical miles from Ulee Lheue Port, Banda Aceh City," Budiono said.
Before being evacuated to the KN Kresna SAR ship, the Filipino citizen underwent a health check and COVID-19 testing as well as complete immigration documents.
"After it was declared that there was no problem, the person concerned was raised by a SAR ship and then taken to the Port of Ulee Lheue, about an hour away," he said.
He said the evacuation process involved officers from the Malahayati Port Health Office (KKP), Customs, the police, Syahbandar Ulee Lheue officers, and other relevant agencies.
"Arriving at Ulee Lheue Port, the victim was evacuated to the Zainoel Abidin Hospital in Banda Aceh using an ambulance for further medical treatment. With the evacuation of the Filipino citizen, the SAR operation is closed," Budiono said.
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