TNI AL Rescues ABK Tug Boat Marine 9 Which Sank In Karimun

Photo via Naval Information Service

JAKARTA - The Indonesian Navy has evacuated the crew of the Tug Boat (TG) Dzakiyyah Marine 99 which sank due to bad weather and experienced a leak in the waters of the Durian Strait, Karimun Regency, Saturday, July 23.

The incident began when Lanal Tanjung Balai Karimum (TBK) received information that an accident had occurred at sea. TB. Dzakiyyah Marine 99 drifted around the waters of Rupat Island with a buoyancy of 20 percent.

Following up on the report, the TNI AL Lanal TBK SAR team immediately reported to the top command and coordinated with Basarnas to carry out the evacuation of the victims of the sinking ship.

Then the Sea Rider was sent from Tanjung Balai Karimun to the scene of the incident to conduct Search And Rescue (SAR).

The SAR team managed to evacuate 7 crew members of Dzakiyyah Marine 99 from the MV. Tanto Shine is safe. However, the ship and the entire cargo could not be saved anymore because it sank.

Sea Raider who brought the victim back to Lanal TBK for further examination by the health team and the Health Quarantine team as well as to collect data on the crew members who were victims of sea accidents, quoted from the Navy Information Service, Monday, July 25.

The Navy has also coordinated with the Harbormaster Office and Port Authority (KSOP) for broadcasting and the owner will also lower his fleet to carry out evacuations to secure shipping lanes.

The Chief of Naval Staff (KSAL) Admiral Yudo Margono has on various occasions ordered his soldiers to play an active professional role, move quickly in supporting activities or assisting when there are events that cause suffering for the people as one of the tasks of the TNI in Military Operations Other Than War (OMSP). ), so that the presence of Indonesian Navy soldiers will benefit the surrounding community.