Basarnas Kendari sends 28 personnel to search for sunken ship victims in Selayar

Basarnas Kendari has deployed 28 personnel and the KN SAR Pacitan vessel to assist in the search for victims of the KM Nurul Salsa, which sank in the waters of Selayar Regency, South Sulawesi. The deployment is part of an operational control (BKO) SAR to expedite the search efforts.

The KN SAR Pacitan set sail from the Basarnas Kendari Port in East Kendari on July 18, 2026, at 12:10 PM WITA. Its destination is the waters of Selayar, specifically the area west of Polassi Island, where the Motor Ship Nurul Salsa is believed to have sunk on July 15, 2026.

The team of 28 personnel includes one Head of Operations and Readiness Section from KPP Kendari, 21 crew members of the KN SAR Pacitan, and six rescuers. The distance from Kendari Port to the estimated last known location of the sinking is approximately 262 nautical miles. The sea journey is anticipated to take about 18 hours, traveling at speeds up to 20 knots.

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KN SAR Pacitan has set sail from the Basarnas Kendari Port in East Kendari towards the Selayar waters since 12:10 PM WITA to support the SAR operation for the accident of KM Nurul Salsa which sank in the waters west of Polassi Island on July 15, 2026.