Banten Police Chief Alerts The Passenger Safety Priority Ferry Authority

Banten Police Chief Inspector General Rudy Heriyanto (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Banten Regional Police Chief (Kapolda) Inspector General Pol Rudy Heriyanto reminded the Merak Port crossing authority to prioritize passenger safety. "We hope that safety is prioritized when reviewing the accident of a car entering the sea at Pier 2," said Rudy Heriyanto, at Merak Port, Banten, Friday, quoting Antara. The accident of a car entering the sea at Pier 2 Merak Port is certainly a lesson and should not be repeated. Crossing authority officers should prioritize safety that is a priority, so they can avoid accidents. The accident was due to the negligence of local officials. "We provide firm action so that the ferry authority can prioritize passenger safety as a priority," said the Kapolda.

He said the car accident entered the sea at Pier 2 of Merak Port was carried out further investigation by the Banten Police Ditpolairud. The investigation was to find out the chronology, even though the accident did not cause any casualties. "We hope that the accident case does not happen again," he said. Sambali (22), an officer of side brake operator at Pier 2 Merak Port said the position of Daihatsu Silver's car on the ramdoor to the Ferry Shalem Ship, but when he wanted to get on the ship, the rope went wide so that the side brake no longer stuck on the ship so it entered the sea at 21.00 WIB.

Passengers in the car were a married couple, according to the manifest and the victim was rescued after 4 Polairud personnel from the Banten Police, Bripka Hasanudin, Bripka Abdul Waris and Bripda Eris and Basarnas plunged into the water and evacuated the victims using buoys. Currently, the two victims of the car entering the sea were taken to Krakatau Medika Cilegon Hospital for medical treatment. "We hope that the two people are safe and can reunite with their family members," he said.