Puspen TNI: The Nanggala Submarine Has Oxygen Reserves, Please Pray To Be Found

KRI Nanggala-402 reportedly lost contact in Bali waters. (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Nanggala-402 submarine, which has been missing since Wednesday, April 21 in North Bali waters, is said to have oxygen reserves on board. It is hoped that this oxygen reserve can save 53 crew members during the search process.

"Yes, there are reserves. We have calculated with the condition that 53 crew members meet the requirements. We from the Indonesian Navy ask our prayers so that we can find them in good condition", said the Head of the Indonesian Navy's Information Service, First Admiral Julius Widjojono in an interview broadcast on Kompas TV Monday, Thursday, April 22.

The German-made submarine is still missing even though its area has been found. So, currently, several KRIs are being deployed to conduct searches such as KI REM, KRI I Gusti, KRI Diponegoro, and KRI Soeharso.

Also, helicopters and KRI Rigel were involved to conduct searches through sonar beams. "The search is still ongoing. The area was found where the oil was spilled yesterday", he said.

Previously reported, the Indonesian Navy suspected that there was a disturbance when KRI Nanggala-402 was diving statically in Bali waters. This condition made KRI Nanggala-402 out of control until finally contact was lost.

“It is possible that during static diving there will be a blackout so that the ship is out of control and emergency procedures cannot be carried out. "There should be an emergency button to blow so that the ship can rise to the surface so that the ship falls at a depth of 600-700 meters", said the Information Service of the Indonesian Navy, Wednesday, April 21.

KRI Nanggala-402 previously requested permission to dive in Bali waters at 03.00 WIB, Wednesday, April 21. It is planned that the submarine will carry out firing for a training rehearsal. However, the KRI Nanggala-402 lost contact.

The search was carried out using active sonar in the vicinity of the KRI Nanggala-402 dive. But to no avail.

Meanwhile, at 07.00 WIB, the search was carried out by air. An oil spill was seen at the location of the KRI Nanggala-402 diving.

"There was an oil spill around the submerged area, the possibility of a fuel tank damage (cracking) due to seawater pressure or a position signal from KRI NGL-402", continued Dispen TNI AL.