Leak Of Left Arm When Detonating On Ship, Philippine Citizen Quim Franlen Evacuated Basarnas Banda Aceh

The SAR team evacuated a Filipino citizen of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship member who had a work accident on a ship/ANTARA

The Banda Aceh National SAR Agency (Basarnas) search and rescue team evacuated a Filipino citizen who is also a member of a Liberian-flagged cargo ship injured in a work accident. Head of Banda Aceh Basarnas Ibnu Harris Al Hussain said the evacuated Filipino citizen was on behalf of 28-year-old Quim Franlen. "The Filipino citizen is a member of the cargo ship MV Ocean Leo. The victim was evacuated due to lacerations to the left arm after a work accident on the ship where he worked," said Ibnu Harris in Banda Aceh, Antara, Sunday, December 18. Ibnu Harris said MV Ocean Leo sailed from South Africa to Singapore. While sailing in the Indian Ocean, the victim tested the pressure on the ship's engine which resulted in an explosion. The explosion also resulted in the victim's left arm being injured causing continuous bleeding, thus requiring further medical treatment. "The evacuation request was submitted by the captain of MV Ocean Leo to the agent PT Pelni and forwarded to the Banda Aceh Basarnas. At this request, the Banda Aceh Basarnas dispatched an evacuation team," he said. Furthermore, said Ibnu Harris, the Basarnas team coordinated with the cargo ship regarding evacuation operations. The Basarnas team moved from Ulee Lheue Port using the KN Kresna 232 ship to evacuate victims on Sunday. "The evacuation point is in the Bengal Strait, the waters between Aceh Island, Aceh Besar District and Weh Island, Sabang City. The evacuation point is 7.46 nautical miles from Ulee Lheue Port, Banda Aceh City," he said. Before being evacuated to the SAR ship KN Kresna, the Filipino citizen underwent a health check. After being declared not problematic, the person concerned was dispatched by the SAR ship to be taken to Ulee Lheue Port. Ibnu Harris said the evacuation process involved officers from the Class II Port Health Office (KKP) Banda Aceh, customs, immigration, police, port officers, and other relevant agencies. "Arriving at Ulee Lheue Port, the victim was evacuated to Zainoel Abidin Hospital Banda Aceh using an ambulance for further medical treatment. With the evacuation of the Filipino citizen, the SAR operation was closed," said Ibnu Harris.