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Marina Express ship crashes out at Coral Island
Express Ship MV Marina I, which sailed from Kuala Tungkal, Jambi to Batam, ran aground on a coral island in the waters around the Island Chief of Jeri, District Rear Padang, Batam, Riau Islands, Saturday (01/10/2011) at around 17:45 pm.
One passenger ship, Suana Niu, when contacted by Reuters said the ship was in a position to rise above the island of coral in waters around the Island Chief of Jeri.
"The position of the ship is above the coral island. Island is not big, sea water was receding. Machinery ships and passenger ships off quite crowded because of this ship from Batam to Kuala Tungkal," said Suana.
He ascended the ferry from the port of Tanjung Batu, Kundur island, Karimun regency, Riau Islands, Saturday around 17:00 pm, but some time going to the Port of Sekupang, Batam, the ship ran aground on an uninhabited coral island.
"At approximately 19:30 pm just came speed boat (speed boat with a capacity of about 70 people) rescuers to carry passengers," said Suana which states waiting to be transported.
He said there are three speedboats that come to transport passengers Marina Express. The passengers whose number is estimated that hundreds of people walking off the boat in the crevice between the rocks toward the lifeboat.
"Sea water is receding, while the ship's position on the Express Marina Cay and the ship could not dock near the boat so we had to walk off the boat," said Suana.
In fact, he said, harbor lighthouse Sekupang, Batam Island looks not so far from the location of the vessel is stopped, but due to the condition of the ship on a coral island about the cruise they stopped for a moment.
"I just hope we all can be helped, it was getting night besides many women and children on board," he said.
info :kompas.com
Marina Express ship crashes out at Coral Island
Express Ship MV Marina I, which sailed from Kuala Tungkal, Jambi to Batam, ran aground on a coral island in the waters around the Island Chief of Jeri, District Rear Padang, Batam, Riau Islands, Saturday (01/10/2011) at around 17:45 pm.
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One passenger ship, Suana Niu, when contacted by Reuters said the ship was in a position to rise above the island of coral in waters around the Island Chief of Jeri.
"The position of the ship is above the coral island. Island is not big, sea water was receding. Machinery ships and passenger ships off quite crowded because of this ship from Batam to Kuala Tungkal," said Suana.
He ascended the ferry from the port of Tanjung Batu, Kundur island, Karimun regency, Riau Islands, Saturday around 17:00 pm, but some time going to the Port of Sekupang, Batam, the ship ran aground on an uninhabited coral island.
"At approximately 19:30 pm just came speed boat (speed boat with a capacity of about 70 people) rescuers to carry passengers," said Suana which states waiting to be transported.
He said there are three speedboats that come to transport passengers Marina Express. The passengers whose number is estimated that hundreds of people walking off the boat in the crevice between the rocks toward the lifeboat.
"Sea water is receding, while the ship's position on the Express Marina Cay and the ship could not dock near the boat so we had to walk off the boat," said Suana.
In fact, he said, harbor lighthouse Sekupang, Batam Island looks not so far from the location of the vessel is stopped, but due to the condition of the ship on a coral island about the cruise they stopped for a moment.
"I just hope we all can be helped, it was getting night besides many women and children on board," he said.
info :kompas.com
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