Indonesian Navy Deploys 5 KRI And 400 Personnel To Look For The Missing KRI Nanggala-402 In Bali Waters

Submarine KRI Nanggala-402 (DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Efforts to search for the KRI Nanggala-402 which was reported as missing contact on Wednesday, April 21 yesterday are still being carried out. A total of 5 KRI and 1 helicopter were deployed to search for the whereabouts of KRI Nanggala-402.

"Currently there are 5 KRI and 1 helicopter carrying out search operations with a personnel strength of 400 people", explained the Head of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Achmad Riad at the Air Force Base I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Bali, Thursday, April 22.

KRI Rigel 933 had moved earlier to the point where KRI Nanggala-402 was reported missing. KRI Riegel 933 was involved in the search for the Sriwijaya Air SJ-182 aircraft that crashed around Male Island and Lancang Island, Seribu Islands some time ago.

"Currently, we have already involved the KRI Rigel in the search for Sriwijaya Air", said Achmad Riad.

Apart from internal, offers of assistance have also arrived from several neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Singapore to Europe and America.

"So there are many offers from America, German, France, Turkey, India, Russia, Australia as well, but later we will follow the procedure", he said.

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", explained Head of the Indonesian Navy's Information Service, First Admiral Julius Widjojono.