DPR Suggests BPPT Involvement In Search Of KRI Nanggala-402 That Has Disappeared In Bali Waters

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

JAKARTA - Member of Commission VII DPR RI Mulyanto assessed that the TNI needs to involve the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) in assisting the search process for the KRI Nanggala-402 submarine that was lost in Bali waters.

Because according to him, BPPT has sufficient marine technology capabilities to be used in the search and evacuation process of the German-made submarine.

"BPPT is very experienced with marine technology. Several times it has been involved in the search for plane crashes that fell into the sea," Mulyanto told reporters, Friday, April 23.

The PKS politician said, as a maritime country, Indonesia must continue to improve its technological capabilities and marine human resources. He said the government needed to prepare a plan to develop the capability of marine technology so that it would be more reliable.

Later, said Mulyanto, this technological capability can be utilized in managing marine resources. Including the task of assisting cases of accidents at sea.

"In the case of the loss of the KRI Nanggala, we need to mobilize all our capabilities and must work quickly to save the crew in it. This is a matter of humanity. It needs cooperation from all competent parties, and BPPT meets the qualifications," said the former Secretary of the Ministry of Research and Technology.

Previously, the Head of the Indonesian Armed Forces Information Center (Kapuspen) Maj. Gen. Achmad Riadi said the KRI Rimau detected a very strong magnetic spot in the search area for KRI Nanggala-402 that had been missing since Wednesday, April 21.

These findings will be followed up by deploying KRI Rigel, which is currently near the location of the search.

"It is hoped that this afternoon or evening (KRI Rigel, red) can be docked soon so that it can be established immediately or build and plan search activities in more detail," said Achmad during a press conference at the Base Ops Base Ngurah Rai, Badung, Bali, Friday, April 23. .