Guspurla Koarmada III Deploys KRI Teluk Wondama-527 To Help Evacuate The Ship Aground In Morotai Waters

The Sea Combat Group or Guspurla Fleet Command (Koarmada) III in Sorong, West Papua mobilized KRI Teluk Wondama-527 to help evacuate KM. Sentosa XIX which ran aground in the waters of Morotai. (Antara/ HO- Fleet Command III)

SORONG - The Sea Combat Group or Guspurla Komando Fleet (Koarmada) III in Sorong, West Papua mobilized KRI Teluk Wondama-527 to help evacuate KM Sentosa XIX which ran aground in Morotai waters.

"Four days aground since July 18, 2022 in the waters of Morotai, KM Sentosa XIX can continue the voyage to Manado today after being assisted by Indonesian Navy soldiers," said Kadispen Koarmada III Marine Colonel (KH) R Doni Kundrat in Sorong, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, July 22.

He explained that in the early hours of Friday, KM Sentosa XIX continued his journey to Manado after the transfer of all its cargo by the SAR Team of the Navy Base Lanal Morotai and Guspurla Koarmada III soldiers with KRI Teluk Wondama-527.

"Coincidentally, Guspurla Koarmada III and KRI Teluk Wondama-527 are carrying out Operation Manggala Yudha-22 Phase IIII and sailing in Morotai waters," he said.

The shipwreck of KM Sentosa XIX on July 18, 2022 in Morotai waters began when the ship bound for Manado suffered engine damage or the engine died and was swept away by the current.

Then the crew tried to stop it by lowering the anchor, but due to the strong current of the waves, the anchor chain broke, causing the ship to pull over and eventually ran aground.

When KRI Teluk Wondama-527 passed and received a radio signal from the ship, the ship immediately responded to provide help by sending a rope to help pull the ship.

In addition, he said, KRI Teluk Wondama-527 also dispatched a Team of Mechanical Technicians to help repair the Ship's Main Engine/MPK, but experienced difficulties due to the narrow and shallow channel.

KRI Teluk Wondama-527 immediately contacted the Commander of Lanal Morotai Marine Lieutenant Colonel (F) Amin Wibowo who then ordered the SAR Team Lanal Morotai to carry out SAR assistance and assistance to the ship that ran aground, precisely on Rao Island, Morotai Island Regency at a distance of 50 meters in front of Desa Beach. Samnyamau.