Requesting Medical Assistance, Basarnas Bali Rushing to Help The Captain of A Liberian-Flagged Ship
DENPASAR – baliprawara.com
The Denpasar Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas Bali), Tuesday (October 13) received a report from the Benoa Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) officer, Ketut Rujaya, regarding an emergency request. From the information on the location, it is known that the Captain of the Star Gina 2 GR ship, requires medical assistance, in which, the Liberian-flagged ship previously departed from Manila to Port Hedland, Australia.
Regarding this emergency condition, Head of the Denpasar Search and Rescue Office (Basarnas Bali) Gede Darmada, S.E., M.AP., said that the request for medical evacuation was received at around 11.30 WITA. From the reports received, the ship’s captain, on behalf of Geneper Oledan (50), is known to experience stomach pain and vomiting. The Medical Team on board recommended that the person to be immediately evacuated to the nearest hospital.” The recommendation from the medical team on board was that he should be referred to the nearest hospital for further treatment,” said Darmada.
Darmada further said that the estimated evacuation point is in the Badung Strait, at coordinates 08 ° 46’58,22 “S – 115 ° 16’42.57” E. For the evacuation process, KN SAR Arjuna 229 had taken off at 14:40 Central Indonesia Time. The distance from Benoa Harbor to the agreed position is approximately 28.8 Nm, with heading 111˚. Meanwhile, coordination continues with VTS Benoa, Lanal Benoa, KSOP, the Covid Task Force, Denpasar KKP, Denpasar Immigration, the Tama Samudera ship agent and the STAR GINA 2 GR ship crew. In fact, the availability of ambulances has also been followed up by the Bali Provincial Disaster Management Office. Until now, KN SAR Arjuna is still sailing towards the meeting point, as well as the STAR GINA 2 GR ship. (MBP)
