French Ship And KRI Spica-934 Joint Survey In Sabang Waters

JAKARTA - The Commander of the Indonesian Navy's Hydro-Oceanography Center (Danpushidrosal) Vice Admiral Nurhidayat said the French Navy survey vessel Bousemps Beaupre had carried out a joint survey with the Indonesian Navy in Sabang waters, Aceh.

"About the survey ship that came two weeks ago in Sabang. One ship from France wants to cooperate with Pushidrosal," said Nurhidayat at the 2023 Indonesian Navy Sports Week (Porwilbar) event at Trisila Field, Navy Headquarters, Cilangkap, East Jakarta, reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 10.

The French survey ship arrived at the Sabang Container Public Pier about two weeks ago. For this reason, his party has also sent the Warship of the Republic of Indonesia (KRI)Spica-934.

Nurhidayat explained that KRISpica-934 and the Beauprepakan Beautemps ship mitigated underwater in Sabang waters. This mitigation, said Nurhidayat, will certainly make people's lives more comfortable because they are used to being aware of disasters.

"It is possible that in the sea there will be new broken fragments, new mountains or possibleobstacles that allow us to pay attention. We must convey to the world that there are potential hazards at sea," he said.

He explained that the TNI Al also pays attention to the conditions of life on land. Pushidrosal also always communicates with the local governments (Pemda), BPBD, BNPB, BMKG and BRIN so that the results of this collaboration can be submitted to the government.

Nurhidayat assessed that this condition could make many ships go back and forth in Indonesian waters.

"This means that we will become a country that promises security in the field of sea transportation which will certainly stimulate the world economy, especially the Indonesian economy," he said.

Nurhidayat said the French survey ship would take data around Indonesian waters, but it was still outside Indonesia's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), and the joint surveillance activity would be held for 60 days.

"There are our members, two people who will take the data. Even though the data is outside, the original data must be submitted to Indonesia because it is close to Indonesia," he continued.

According to Nurhidayat, the survey results will later be shared in the world forum.

"As soon as we assess the data, the data will be, we will submit it to France. We leave it to the whole world," he concluded.