The SAR Team For The Evacuation Of 73 Passengers Of The Engine Dead Ship In Wakatobi

Ship illustration (Between)

The Joint SAR Team evacuated as many as 73 passengers of the KM Nur Rezeki ship who experienced engine failures around the waters of Tanjung Sambano, Kaledupa Island, Wakatobi Regency, Southeast Sulawesi Province (Sultra).

Head of the Kendari Basarnas Aminuddin PS when contacted in Kendari, Monday, said that at 12.34 WITA the team received information that the ship was pulled by KM Nur Hikmah about 4.53 nautical miles east of its final location.

"At that time, the Wakatobi SAR Post Team immediately rushed to accompany the ship to Fery Buranga Port, Kaledupa," said Aminuddin.

He said that when he arrived at the evacuation site at 12.49 WITA, the Wakatobi SAR Post Team immediately checked the health condition of the victims.

Aminuddin revealed that with the discovery of the ship with all passengers safe, the SAR operation for the KM Nur Rezki ship, which experienced engine failure around the waters of Tanjung Sambano, Kaleduoa, was declared complete and closed.

"All elements involved in the search are returned to their respective units," he said.

He also added that in the operation there were several elements involved, including the Kendari Basarnas Ops Staff, Wakatobi SAR Post, Wakatobi KUPP, Wakatobi Naval Post, KM Nur Hikman crew member, Wakatobi National Park, and local community.

As previously reported, the Wakatobi SAR Post sent a team to search for the passenger ship KM Nur Rezki, which experienced engine failures around the waters of Tanjung Sambano, Kaledupa Island, Wakatobi Regency, Southeast Sulawesi.

Head of Basarnas Kendari Aminuddin PS said the operation was carried out based on a report from one of the crew members at 10.40 WITA.

"We received the information and immediately dispatched a team," said Aminuddin.

He said that his party immediately dispatched the Wakatobi SAR Post Rescue Team using a rubber boat and assisted by the Wakatobi Port Organizing Unit (KUPP) Office using the KNP 4008 ship to provide SAR assistance to the victims.

"The distance from the reported location with the Wakatobi SAR Post is about 21 nautical miles," he said.