After Midnight Last Night, 8 Passengers Of KM Sambar Jaya Whose Engine Died In Bangkalan Were Successfully Evacuated

JAKARTA - Eight passengers on the KM Sambar Jaya GT 27 ship that experienced an engine failure in Bangkalan waters, Banggai Islands Regency, Central Sulawesi Province, were evacuated by the joint SAR team safe and sound, on Friday 11 February morning. in the Banggai Islands waters in the early hours of the morning, it is ensured that all passengers are safe and healthy," said Head of the Operations and Alert Section of the Search and Rescue/Basarnas Palu Andi Sultan who was contacted in Palu, quoted from Antara. He explained that the operation was carried out by a joint SAR team using KN SAR Bhisma 239 began on Thursday (10/2) at 21.05 WITA conducting a search at coordinates 5'788" S 123°18'360" E Northeast or 33 NM from the Luwuk SAR Post. Reportedly, in the evacuation process, Jufri (38 ) as the captain did not want to leave the ship. They asked the SAR team to help repair the spare engine so that the ship could sail again. "They asked the SAR team to guide the ship while sailing to the nearest port in Lamala Bay, Banggai Regency, approximately 5 NM with a maximum speed of 2 knots. The ship arrived at the port at 03.00 WITA "said Andi. KM Sambar Jaya on Monday, February 7 departed from the Maluku Labor Port, Maluku Province to Luwuk port, Banggai Regency, loaded with 30 tons of copra with eight passengers, including the ship captain. On the way, the ship suddenly experienced an engine failure around Bangkalan Island about 33 NM from Luwuk Banggai Port. (25), Syam (29), Mujiono (31), Hada (31) and Pajang (19)," said Andi.

In a joint operation, the SAR involved approximately 27 personnel. Basarnas deployed 13 personnel, including the KN SAR Bhisma 239 crew, assisted by two Polairud Polda Central Sulawesi personnel, two TNI-AL personnel, and two Luwuk Marine and Coast Guard Unit (KPLP) personnel.

"With the discovery of KM Sambar Jaya, the search and rescue operation this time is declared closed, and the elements involved have been returned to their respective units," said Andi.