2 Fishermen On Morotai Island Who Were Reported Missing Were Assisted By 100 Liters Of Fuel

Two fishermen from Morotai Island Sukri Soleman (41) and Yusup Abdurahman (45)/DOK ANTARA

MOROTAI - The Search and Rescue Office of the Ternate Basarnas, North Maluku (Malut) stated that two fishermen from Morotai Island Regency who had disappeared while at sea were found safe in Philippine waters. "Information was received on Thursday from Lanal Melonguane. Both were found by foreign fishermen," said Head of the Ternate Basarnas Fathur Rahman in Ternate as quoted by Antara, Thursday, September 14. Two fishermen from Morotai Island, namely Sukri Soleman (41) and Yusup Abdurahman (45). Both were found on September 9, 2023 at around 12.00 WITA around the waters of the Palau Islands. Philippine fishermen provide them with 100 liters of fuel for their return trip. The second service then moved back to Morotai, but BMM was not enough to reach its destination and could only reach the waters of Miangas Island. Talaud Islands, North Sulawesi Province. So that on September 13, 2023 at 20.00 WITA, the two fishermen's long boats were already in the waters of Miangas Island, but could not dock and only rested on September 14, 2023 at 06.30 WITA at Miangas Public Port. Furthermore, at 06.40 WITA, the two fishermen from Morotai were taken to the Miangas Police Station to be given food, drink, health checks, and asked for information. After that they were taken to the AL - Miangas Post to rest while waiting for the repatriation process to Morotai Island.

On September 14, 2023, around 10.40 WIT, the Morotai Alert Unit coordinated with the Morotai BPBD for the fishermen's return. "The condition of the two fishermen is in good health," he explained. Previously, on September 3, 2023 at 03.30 WIT, the two fishermen went to sea towards the FAD using two long boats, two 15 PK engines. However, fellow fishermen did not see the victim's whereabouts around the FAD.