SAR Surabaya Deploys A Team To Help Search KLM Love Twins, Lost Contact On Raas Island, Madura

DOC SURABAYA SAR TEAM

SURABAYA - Basarnas Surabaya immediately mobilized a team to help locate the motorized sailing boat (KLM) Cinta Kembar that lost contact in the waters of Raas Island, Sumenep, Madura. The ship's whereabouts have not been identified so far.

"We have deployed an operation team for the Sumenep SAR Alert Unit using an RIB (Rigit Inflatable Boat) unit to the search location," said Public Relations of the Surabaya Basarnas, Tholeb Vatelehan, confirmed, Thursday, August 11.

According to information received by Basarnas, the Cinta Kembar KLM is a boat owned by Syamsul, a resident of Kangean Island, Sumenep Regency. The boat was transporting building materials with one captain and two crew members (ABK), from Kalianget Harbor to Batu Guluk Harbor, Arjasa District.

Originally, the boat had arrived at the Batu Guluk port, Kangean Island, in the early hours of Monday, August 8. Considering the boat departs on Sunday, August 7th. However, until now the whereabouts of the boat is unknown.

The wooden boat is thought to have lost contact around the waters of Raas Island. The location was known, because one of the crew members had communicated with the family, where the last position was reported to be in the waters of Raas Island.

"We are currently also coordinating with related parties, such as Syahbandar and SROP Surabaya, to report this incident to ships passing around the search area. So if you see the position of the victims, it is expected to provide assistance," he said.