Seven Indonesian Navy Warships Standby During The World Water Forum In Bali

Photo: Doc. Antara

The seven warships (KRI) of the Indonesian Navy are on standby to guard the waters in four sectors, namely the Bali Strait, Bali Sea, Lombok Strait, and the Indian Ocean, during the 10th World Water Forum Summit in Bali.

The ships, which are members of the Sea Task Force (Satgasla) of the VVIP VVIP Joint Integrated Security Command (Kogabpadpam) of the 10th World Water Forum Summit, are tasked with protecting the waters, preventing intruders from the sea, and alert for SAR operations when there is a disaster.

The Commander of the Fleet Command (Pangkoarmada) II TNI AL Rear Admiral TNI Ariantyo Condrowibowo, who served as Commander of the Task Force, directly checked the readiness of his staff in the assembly of troops and defense equipment at the Tanjung Benoa Pier, Bali, Friday, or the day before the series of the World Water Forum Summit took place. The World Water Forum Summit is scheduled to take place on 18-25 May 2024.

In the troop deployment, Ariantyo instructed his staff to re-check the readiness of personnel, materials, and equipment preparations, until the procedures are set.

"I instruct all soldiers and commanders of the troops to check and check again, starting from personnel, materials, equipment, software, to plans and procedures as well as understanding by all personnel. Everyone must be 100 percent sure," said Pangkoarmada II during an apple, as quoted from the official broadcast of the Information Service for the Fleet II Command of the Indonesian Navy which was confirmed in Jakarta, quoted from Antara, Saturday, May 18.

Seven warships were deployed to guard Bali waters during the 10th World Water Forum Summit including the headquarters ship KRI dr. Radjiman Wedyodiningrat-992, KRI Raden Eddy Martadinata-331, KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai-332, KRI Ahmad Yani-351, KRI Sultan Hasanuddin-366, KRI Layang-635, and KRI Marlin-877. KRI dr. Radjiman, in the security operation, also serves as a hospital aid ship.

Then, the Indonesian Navy also deployed seariders, two helicopters, namely Heli HS-1308 and HS-1311 from the Indonesian Navy Aviation Center (Puspenerbal). The total number of personnel from the Indonesian Navy who were deployed to secure the 10th World Water Forum Summit in Bali was 3,000 soldiers.