The East Kalimantan SAR Team Is Still Looking For 3 Missing People In The Sea, One Of Them Is A Chinese Citizen Named Wu Jiantao

One member of the SAR Team is looking for missing victims in the Makassar Strait, Sunday (10/9) (Between / HO of the East Kalimantan Basarnas SAR Team)

SAMARINDA - The Joint Search And Rescue (SAR) Team from a number of locations in East Kalimantan Province is still looking for three people missing at sea at two different locations, namely in the waters of Muara Berau-Muara Badak and in the Makassar Strait. "For the incident in the Makassar Strait, the Liberian-flagged Ocean Brave Motorboat with the victim who is still being sought on behalf of Wu Jiantao, a Chinese citizen," said Head of the East Kalimantan Provincial Basarnas Office Melkianus Kotta when contacted from Samarinda, Antara, Sunday, September 10. As for the incident in the waters of Muara Berau-Muara Badak related to ship accidents due to bad weather, causing two people to be carried away by the current in Tongkang TB Bintang Abadi. To this day still in search. He detailed that one person was in the waters of the Makassar Strait, when the incident occurred on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 00.30 WITA, while the report came in on Saturday, at 16.00 WITA with the reporter Captain Guanyi Zhu. Chronology of the incident, at midnight the Liberian-flagged Ocean Brave ship crossed the Makassar Strait. Captain Ocean Brave realized one of the helmsmen was not on the ship (alleged missing), after sailing about 11 nautical miles (nm). The captain then decided to turn on the distress signal (EPIRB) in order to get a response from the nearest rescue team, while returning to the last location where the victim fell. As soon as he received a danger signal or report, continued Melki, the Balikpapan SAR Office coordinated with the reporter, the Balikpapan KPP Rescue Team moved to the scene. "The team started moving to the location on Saturday, at 16.20 WITA and continued the search to this day. The elements involved are the Balikpapan KPP Rescue Team and 236 Wisanggeni Crew. Meanwhile, the equipment used includes diving equipment, medical, navigation, and communication equipment," he said. Meanwhile, at Muara Berau - Muara Badak, on Friday at around 06.00 WITA, the TB Bintang Abadi III ship experienced engine failure due to bad weather and big waves, causing the barge to enter the ship's propellers, so that the barges were cut. On the barge there were two crew members (ABK) trapped, while the barge was swept away by the current into the waters of the Makassar Strait. Based on witness confirmation, the trapped victim did not carry any communication equipment, so currently the barge is still being searched.

"The two crew members in the barge who are still in search are Wahyu Harapan Santuri and M Patli. The elements involved in the search are the Sangatta SAR Post Rescue Team, Bontang City BPBD, Bintang Navy, volunteers, and the victim's family," said Melki.