Harbor Closed 87 Minute
KALIPURO – Hujan yang mengguyur Banyuwangi dan sekitar dalam sepekan terakhir berdampak terhadap aktivitas penyeberangan di PT. ASDP Indonesia Ferries (Persero) Ketapang.
Because of the bad weather, the Ketapang-Gilimanuk route or vice versa had to be temporarily closed. Closing starts at 16.50 up to o'clock 17.37, Wednesday (12/7).
Due to heavy rains in the waters of the Bali Strait, viewing distance around 500 meters can no longer be seen because of the thick fog. The continuous fog and heavy rain disrupted the ferry shipping route in Ketapang-Gilimanuk.
“Jarak pandang nakhoda terganggu hujan dan kabut. We had to delay the crossing 87 minute,” ungkap perwira jaga Unit Penyelenggara Pelabuhan (UP) Class III Ketapang, Fenddy.
Rainfall started high and flushed the Bali Strait area towards the afternoon with quite heavy intensity. Even if there's no wind, heavy rains trigger fog in the waters. “Akibatnya jarak pandang terganggu, which is normally approx 200 meter,” jelas Fenddy.
Both ports (Ketapang- Gilimanuk) was quiet and there was no traffic activity in the waters of the Bali Strait. Car-dominated vehicles, the buses and trucks piled up in the parking area of PT. ASDP and Landing Craft Machine ports (LCM).
If shipping activities are still forced, very dangerous for the captains. So that all ships were asked to pull over. They are not given permission to sail as long as the weather has not improved. “Pelayaran dihentikan sementara. The vehicle is still in the parking pocket, said the Head of UPP Class III, ispriyanto.
After the rain subsides shipping activities return to normal. One by one the vehicles entered the ship's deck. “Untuk penumpukan kendaraan tidak sampai mengganggu lalu lintas diluar pelabuhan. Stay smooth and safe,” tandas Ispriyanto. (radar)
