Mempawah, 18 September 2024 – Sebuah kecelakaan laut terjadi di perairan Pulau Datuk, Kabupaten Mempawah, ketika KM Sinar Bintang I dilaporkan tenggelam pada pukul 05.00 WIB di koordinat 00°01.700'S - 108°36.700'E. Kantor Pencarian dan Pertolongan (Kansar) Pontianak menerima informasi dari PSDKP melalui Bapak Melki pada pukul 10.00 WIB.
KM Sinar Bintang I diketahui membawa sembilan orang awak kapal saat insiden terjadi. Enam orang telah berhasil dievakuasi dalam kondisi selamat oleh kapal KM Gita Bahari yang berada di sekitar lokasi kejadian, sementara tiga awak kapal lainnya masih dalam pencarian.
Pada hari kedua operasi pencarian, dua dari tiga awak kapal yang hilang telah ditemukan. Korban yang berhasil ditemukan adalah Supriyanto dan Budi Tjahyadi, keduanya merupakan juru kemudi di KM Sinar Bintang I. Saat ini, tinggal satu awak kapal yang belum ditemukan, yakni Parwi (Awit), yang masih dalam pencarian oleh tim SAR gabungan.
Tim SAR Pontianak terus melakukan operasi pencarian dengan memfokuskan area di sekitar lokasi kecelakaan, yang berjarak 55 nautical miles (NM) dari Kansar Pontianak dengan radial 282°. Pihak Kansar Pontianak juga telah mengirimkan permintaan bantuan siaran broadcast kepada kapal-kapal di sekitar perairan Pulau Datuk untuk membantu proses pencarian.
Operasi ini melibatkan kerja sama antara PSDKP, Basarnas, serta kapal-kapal komersial dan nelayan setempat. Diharapkan, dengan dukungan dari berbagai pihak, korban terakhir dapat segera ditemukan dalam keadaan selamat.
Kecelakaan ini kembali menyoroti pentingnya keselamatan di laut serta perlunya kewaspadaan dalam menghadapi kondisi cuaca yang tidak menentu. Operasi pencarian masih berlangsung hingga saat ini, dan semua pihak berharap korban yang masih hilang dapat segera ditemukan.
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ENGLISH VERSION
Mempawah, 18 September 2024 – A maritime accident occurred in the waters of Pulau Datuk, Mempawah Regency, when KM Sinar Bintang I was reported to have sunk at 05:00 WIB at coordinates 00°01.700'S - 108°36.700'E. The Pontianak Search and Rescue Office (Kansar) received information from PSDKP through Mr. Melki at 10:00 WIB regarding the incident.
KM Sinar Bintang I was carrying nine crew members at the time of the accident. Six crew members were successfully evacuated in good condition by the vessel KM Gita Bahari, which happened to be near the incident location, while three others are still missing and being searched for.
On the second day of the search operation, two of the three missing crew members were found. The victims recovered were Supriyanto and Budi Tjahyadi, both helmsmen on KM Sinar Bintang I. Currently, only one crew member, Parwi (Awit), remains missing and is still being searched for by the joint SAR team.
The Pontianak SAR team continues to focus its search efforts in the area around the accident site, which is located 55 nautical miles (NM) from Kansar Pontianak with a radial of 282°. Kansar Pontianak has also issued a broadcast request to vessels operating in the waters near Pulau Datuk to assist in the search and rescue efforts.
This operation involves cooperation between PSDKP, Basarnas, as well as commercial vessels and local fishermen. It is hoped that, with the support of all involved, the last missing crew member can be found soon and in good condition.
This accident highlights the importance of maritime safety and the need for vigilance in facing unpredictable weather conditions while at sea. The search operation is still ongoing, and all parties remain hopeful that the last missing victim will be found soon.
MARITIME COORDINATION CENTER TEAM
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