Reportedly Missing In Sorong, The Existence Of Foreign Ships Known In Australia

Photo via Antara.

PAPUA - A Dutch-flagged ship that was reported missing in the waters of Seget, Sorong Regency, West Papua has been identified.

Head of the Sorong Class A Search and Rescue Office, Amiruddin, said the Sailing Vessel Dulce ship, which lost contact on November 16, had arrived in Australia.

"The ship containing three Australian, British and French nationals is reported to have arrived in Australia on November 20, 2022," he said in Sorong, West Papua, Wednesday, November 23, quoted from Antara.

He said the three crew members on the ship were declared safe. They are Antonie Johannes Jurgens Du Plessis, an Australian captain and two of his friends Bohnet Nicholas Richard from England and Cartailer Emilie Valerie Brigitte from France.

The information was reported by a team of the Sailing Vessel Dulce Ship named Wick, which actually reported that the ship lost contact in the waters of Sorong, West Papua.

"Pak Wick has confirmed to us that the Sailing Vessel Dulce Ship has arrived on Australia's Thursday Island safely," he said.

The Sailing Vessel Dulce ship from Sorong to Australia, reported to the Sorong Class A Search and Rescue Office, lost contact at a point of suspicion of 1.13' 15.03 "S-131$ 5'' E"

The Sorong Class A Search and Rescue Office immediately dispatched the KN SAR Baladewa ship with personnel to conduct a search.