KALIPURO – Kapal LCT Cipta Harapan XII milik PT. The Sentosa Ferry Ark, which was carrying dozens of vehicles, was almost washed away by the sea currents in the Bali Strait at around 10:00 a.m 18.00 Thursday (29/10) yesterday evening. The accident occurred because the ship experienced steering problems.
as a result, the ship drifted in the middle of the sea for several hours. Anticipate things that are not desirable, The ship which had a damaged rudder was towed back to LCM Ketapang Port. Information obtained by Jawa Pos Radar Banyuwangi yesterday, The Cipta Harapan XII LCT departed from LCM Ketapang Harbor to Gilimanuk Harbor at 17.00.
About an hour drive, or to be precise when approaching the yellow light in Gilimanuk waters, suddenly the steering of the ship laden with the vehicle's load experienced trouble. happy, the incident caused panic among some of the drivers on board for fear that the ship would drift away.
With the condition of the ship's rudder damaged, automatically the captain of the ship could not direct the vehicle to the pier. Lucky, the skipper chose the right move when the ship's rudder broke down. Because it is close to the mainland, the skipper decided to throw anchor on the beach not far from the Gilimanuk pier so as not to drift away.
Head of Crossing Port Unit Office (DEAL) Class III Ketapang, lspriyanto, said what the skipper did was right. Even if the steering is broken, but the skipper was able to control the ship. “Kalau tidak disandarkan ke pantai. the ship could drift away with anis in the Bali Strait,” jelas lspriyanto.
After the laden LCT ship realized an emergency on the beach near the LCM Gilimanuk pier, the drivers got off the boat to the LCM Gilimanuk pier. The vehicles on board were not unloaded because conditions did not allow the unloading of vehicles.
Then, the Ketapang KUPP pulled the stranded LCT using a tugboat to the LCM Gilimanuk pier at around 11:00 p.m 23.00. After arriving at the LCM Gilimanuk pier by being pulled by a tugboat, the vehicles were lowered one by one.
Then, the ship was towed back to LCM Ketapang Port for repair. “Kapal tiba di Pelabuhan DCM Ketapang sekitar pukul 05.00 this morning (yesterday). There were no casualties in this incident,’ ujar lspriyanto.
Just knowing, LCT Cipta Harapan XII departs from LCM Ketapang Port towards Bali Island carrying 12 large truck units 2 trailer unit, 2 medium trucks, and 2 unit cold diesel. Currently the ship is still unable to operate because the rudder is still damaged and is docked at LCM Ketapang Port.
“Kapal masih belum operasi kembali karena perbaikan belum selesai,” pungkas Ispriyanto. (radar)
