Pemilik Kapal Pastikan Speedboat Layak Bawa Rombongan Jurnalis ke Gunung Anak Krakatau
Sandi Wiasa, pemilik speedboat yang membawa rombongan jurnalis ke Gunung Anak Krakatau, memastikan kapalnya layak berlayar, memiliki dokumen perizinan dan jaket pelampung, serta berangkat dari Dermaga Pagedongan, Carita, Banten pada Senin (7/9) pukul 14.00 WIB dengan delapan penumpang sesuai kapasitas. Kapal tersebut dilaporkan hilang kontak setelah komunikasi terakhir pada pukul 15.04 WIB di koordinat 6°14'40.52"S 105°40'49.48"T, dengan tujuh orang dalam pencarian termasuk jurnalis dari ANTARA, Merdeka, iNews, Anadolu, dan pewarta lepas. Operasi pencarian oleh Kantor SAR Banten hingga 18.15 WIB menjangkau Pulau Krakatau dan Pulau Panjang dengan hasil nihil, dan diagendakan berlanjut pada Rabu (9/9) pagi dengan perluasan area pencarian.
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- Speedboat departed Dermaga Pegedongan, Carita, Banten on Monday (7/9) at 14.00 WIB carrying eight people to cover Gunung Anak Krakatau eruption.
- Boat owner Sandi Wiasa confirmed the vessel was seaworthy and carried required permits and life jackets.
- Police Chief of Carita informed Sandi about lost contact at around 13.00 WIB the following day.
- Last recorded communication from the boat was at 14.42 WIB on Monday, followed by lost contact at 15.04 WIB.
- Last known coordinates were 6°14'40.52"S 105°40'49.48"E.
- Boat carried a portable GPS device, but owner was unsure if it could be used for tracking.
- Guide sent a photo of Gunung Anak Krakatau to his wife about four hours after departure, taken more than 3 km from the crater.
- Normal Carita-to-Krakatau travel time is about two hours.
- Banten SAR Office deployed KN SAR Tatuka and Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) Banten equipped with water, medical, and communication SAR gear, coordinated with Polairud Polda Banten.
- Search operation reached Krakatau Island and Pulau Panjang by 18.15 WIB with no results.
- Search operation scheduled to resume Wednesday morning (9/9) with expanded area.
- Basarnas preliminary data lists at least seven persons being searched.
- Identified journalists on board: M Bagus Khoirunnas (LKBN ANTARA photo journalist), Ari Basuki (Merdeka), Yudhis (iNews), and Daus (Anadolu).
- Donal, a freelance journalist, was also among those listed in the search.
- Two additional individuals remain in the identification process.
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