The Crew of the Sumber Blessing Ship Was Evacuated, One Person Died

A fishing boat with 29 crew members hit a reef and ran aground south of Alas Purwo Banyuwangi. One crew member died in this incident.

The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI.

KOMPAS/DEFRI WERDIONO

The atmosphere of G-Land Beach or Plengkung Beach in Alas Purwo National Park, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, on Monday (23/5/2022).

MALANG, KOMPAS - The crew members of the Sumber Berkat fishing boat that stranded in the waters off Gesek Beach, Alas Purwo National Park, Tegaldlimo District, Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, have been evacuated to land. The last evacuation was carried out for the captain of the ship, Wakirin (62), on Sunday (25/6/2023) afternoon.

The Sumber Berkat fishing boat ran aground on Saturday morning (24/6/2023). It is suspected that the boat collided with a reef due to high waves in the local waters. The boat, which departed from Pekalongan, Central Java, with a route to Tanjung Wangi, Banyuwangi, was carrying 29 crew members, including the chief engineering officer and the captain.

Also read: World Wave Surfing Championships in G Land After 25 Years

In this incident, one crew member died. The victim was Sumantri (35), a resident of Kampung Rambutan, East Jakarta. The victim is believed to have been swept away by waves while trying to save himself by swimming to reach the mainland.

Meanwhile, the surviving crew members are Dwi Yoko (43), Abdul Hadi (32), Ahmad Sujakir (26), M Faisal (18), Nanto (25), Yitno (30), Sarip (25), Zaki (20), Syahrul (21), Aksal (22), Rapli (19), Alex (20), Dedi (25), Ipan (19), and Lukman Nur (18).

In addition, there are Beno (60), Ramdan (19), Junedi (34), Sodikin (40), Ardiansyah (23), Waridin (32), Harjo (28), Yudi (27), Yahya (28), Hendrik (28), Ailham (19), Sandi (25), and the captain, Wikirin (62).

BASARNAS POS SAR BANYUWANGI

The crew members of the Sumber Berkat fishing boat sank in the waters of TN Alas Purwo Banyuwangi, East Java on Sunday (25/6/2023).

Most of them are residents of Pemalang and Pekalongan, Central Java. The rest are from Cirebon and Bandung, West Java, as well as Jakarta. "The evacuation was completed around 12 pm," said the Coordinator of Basarnas Pos SAR Banyuwangi, Wahyu Setya Budi, when contacted from Malang.

According to Wahyu, the position of the stranded ship is only 120 meters away from the shoreline but the condition of the shore is steep and full of corals, making evacuation difficult. Additionally, the location of the stranded ship has no mobile phone signal, thus causing communication difficulties.

The ship's position is at coordinates 8°44'916 South Latitude and 114°21'190 East Longitude. Basarnas themselves received a report of this incident on Saturday night. In addition to leaking, there is still 80 tons of fresh fish caught inside the ship.

"The boat fleet cannot reach the location. After coordination, there was an initiative to tie a rope from the boat to the beach. The crew members then crossed to the shore by holding on to the rope," he said.

BASARNAS POS SAR BANYUWANGI

Coordination of the evacuation process for the crew of the Sumber Berkat fishing boat that sank in the waters of TN Alas Purwo Banyuwangi, East Java, on Saturday night (24/6/2023).

The search and rescue process involves a number of elements, including the Banyuwangi Search and Rescue Post, the Banyuwangi Regional Disaster Management Agency, the Muncar Navy Post, Tegaldlimo Police Station, the Grajakan Water Police, the Grajakan Navy Post, Rapi Banyuwangi, the Integrated Sea Security Post, and the Alas Purwo Forest Police.

Until Sunday at 01:30, a total of 21 people were evacuated, consisting of 20 survivors and 1 deceased person. From 04:00-05:00, seven more crew members were successfully evacuated, leaving only the captain. At that time, the captain was still trying to defend the ship. The survivors are currently at Plengkung Beach.

Also read: The Crew of KM Maju Setia who was Burnt in Southern Waters of Malang is Still Evacuated

Previously, as quoted from Kompas.com, the Head of the Banyuwangi Police Water Unit, Commissioner Masyhur Ade, through the Head of the Law Enforcement Unit, First Inspector Erman Wahyudi, said that one crew member died due to exhaustion from swimming from the ship to the beach. The victim's body was immediately taken to Blambangan hospital.

Fishing boat accidents are not uncommon in the waters off the south coast of East Java. On June 15th, the Maju Setia fishing boat caught fire in the open sea south of Malang Regency. There were no fatalities in the incident. A total of 27 crew members were evacuated and rescued.