Viber Motor Vessel (VMR) Marina-III containing passengers from the port to the port of Southeast Sulawesi Kolaka Kabuapaten Wajo Shiva, (South Sulawesi) block the sail due to high waves and strong winds

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Viber Motor Vessel (VMR) Marina-III containing passengers from the port to the port of Southeast Sulawesi Kolaka Kabuapaten Wajo Shiva, (South Sulawesi) block the sail due to high waves and strong winds



Head of the Harbor Kolaka, Zainuddin, in Kolaka, Friday, confirming a passenger vessel containing Viber does not proceed because the waves hit the high winds accompanied by large enough.

"Ship penumpanag, not stranded but with a guided refuge just some passing fishing boats in the region," he said straightening the information that the ship Marina VMR-III was stranded, so mengkwatirkan occupant safety in the ship.

He said the ship was later known to accommodate passengers while 165 people were sheltering in the harbor of PT Ceria in District Wolo due to hit the waves and winds.

According to Zainuddin, it had coordinated with the captain not to proceed due to the waves and the wind blows.

"We've been coordinating the ship's captain to not continue the journey to Siwa as winds and high waves," he said.

The ship, he said, not stranded just go shelter to avoid the waves and winds, after weather conditions had new mormal will go on, "he said.

Zainuddin also explained the move was done to save the passengers who were on board were not to be imposed if something happens that does not want.

VMR Marina, which is based around the harbor Kolaka Kolaka and at 13.30 pm when the waves started fast they chose refuge in the port of one of the mines in District Wolo.

Meanwhile, he continued weather reports received from the port BMKG Kolaka now normal since Wave height is only about 0.3 to 1.3 meters as well as the speed anging only 7 to 26 knots, but the weather conditions on the ground say otherwise.

In addition he said that having Ferries ship departure schedule at 13.00 pm also be postponed his departure because of weather conditions so that other ferry schedules should also be delayed.

At the ferry port Kolaka, visible members of the local Search and Rescue team has done the preparatory steps to anticipate the impact of bad weather caused by winds and high waves.