Ensure Safe Sea Wave Limits, BPTD Calls Inter-Island Shipping In Maluku Still Running

Illustration of ferries carrying passengers. (Between-Irwansyah Putra)

MALUKU - Land Transportation Management Center (BPTD) Class II Maluku Province stated that inter-island shipping is still running and is ensured to be safe because the wave height is monitored moderately.

Public Relations and Publication Data Processer of the Maluku BPTD Mohammad Fausan Salatalohy said the crossing continues to operate at the Ambon Galala Ferry Port, Namlea Crossing Port, Central Maluku Waai Ferry Port, Tual Crossing Port, Waipirit Crossing Port and Hunimua.

"The inter-island voyage is still running and operating normally. There are indeed moderate rain and waves, but they are still safe," he said in Ambon, Maluku, Monday, April 29, which was confiscated by Antara.

According to him, this is based on the warning of the weather forecast for the service area by the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) of the Ambon Maritime Meteorology Station, valid April 29, 2024 at 21.00 WIT - April 30, 2024 at 09.00 WIT Number: PCWP/KAMB/29/IV/2024.

"We always rely on appeals or warnings from the BMKG. If the wave information is high and the danger is for safety, we will definitely temporarily stop shipping. But because it is still in the moderate category, shipping continues," he said.

Nevertheless, he appealed to all people who want to travel by sea, to remain calm even though the rainfall is still high.

"Because what we see is not the rain, and we will always update the information at 9.00 WIT in the morning," he said.

Based on the BMKG notification letter, which is currently in the moderate category of the waters of the Kai Islands, the waters of the Aru Islands, the waters of the Tanimbar Islands, the western Arafuru Sea, the central Arafuru Sea, Buru waters, Ambon-Lease waters, the western Banda Sea, the eastern northern Banda Sea, the western southern Banda Sea, the eastern Banda Sea, and Sermata waters.

While the low category is the western Seram waters, the eastern Seram Sea and the southern waters of Seram.