BN 01 Ship Transporting 3 Tons Of Basic Necessities Is Estimated To Arrive Tonight In Natuna Serasan

The ship Bahterah Nusantara 01 while docking at Tanjunguban Port, Bintan Regency, Riau Islands, Tuesday (6/3). ANTARA

NATUNA - The Bertetahu Nusantara (BN) 01 ship carried 3 tons of basic necessities and 200 officers handling landslides from Tanjunguban Port, Bintan Regency, Riau Islands last night. The aid is expected to arrive on Serasan Island, Wednesday at 23.00 WIB. Head of the Riau Islands Transportation Agency, Junaidi, said the basic food assistance came from the Riau Islands Provincial Government, the Ministry of Social Affairs, and the Riau Islands Police. Joint officers for handling disaster victims in Serasan who sailed using the BN 01 ship consisting of 105 members of the Riau Islands Police, 30 members of the TNI, 15 officers from the Ministry of Social Affairs, five officers from the Ministry of Transportation, five scout members, officers from the Riau Islands Provincial Government and journalists. "Alhamdulillah, the cruise went smoothly. The weather conditions are quite good. We saw a bright moon," he said when contacted from Bintan, Antara, Wednesday, March 8. Junaidi said that assistance for landslide victims can only be transported by ship with a large capacity such as the BN 01 Ship. It is impossible to transport 3 tons of basic necessities by helicopter or aircraft. "The sea journey to Serasan takes about 26 hours," he said. Forecaster of the Tanjungpinang Geophysics Climatology Meteorology Agency, Hayu Nur Mahron, said that today's weather conditions are relatively better than before. The sea wave height in the Serasan Waters reached 3.5 meters. A day ago, the sea waves reached 4 meters. Heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds still have the potential to occur in Serasan, especially when cumulonimbus clouds appear. Therefore, he asked the public to be aware of landslides. "The weather conditions will get worse when cumulonimbus clouds appear. We ask coastal residents and users of sea transportation to be aware of them," he said.