The Basarnas team is looking for passengers of the Tun Pratama Jaya ferry passenger, which is immersed in the Bali Strait (photo: IST DOC)
Banyuwangi – In total, 22 divers were prepared by a joint search group to search for victims of KMP Tun Pratama Jay in Bali Strait. The divers were mobilized to comb under the water around the point where KMP Tun Pratama Jay sank.
According to Ribut Eco, the deputy operations and readiness of the Basarns, so far 22 joint divers are conducting health tests in the regional hospital Blambangan, Banwang. In addition to checking health, the team also prepares diving equipment.
“Preparation steps are being taken, such as medical examinations in the Banyuwangi regional hospital for 22 diving personnel, as well as preparations for support for diving equipment,” Ribut said in Ketapan on Saturday (5/7/2025).
Ribut said that the search process under the sea will also wait for the results of the weather and local surveys, regardless of whether it is possible to descend. Since the information is really BMKG, it evaluates the existence of light rain with a wind speed of 4-20 knots.
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“The weather conditions in the waters of the Bali Strait are evaluated as cloud, to be cloud to light to light, wind speed varies from 4 to 20 knots, a wave height in a range of 0.5-2 meters, visibility of 3-8 km and speed current of 1.5-2 meters per second south,” he explained.
