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Indonesian Search Team Deploys for Missing Speedboat with 11 Foreign Tourists
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Indonesian Search Team Deploys for Missing Speedboat with 11 Foreign Tourists

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A search and rescue operation is underway for a speedboat carrying 11 foreign tourists that went missing in Gorontalo, Indonesia.
  • The speedboat departed from Tojo Una-una on Friday morning and was expected to arrive in Marisa by midday, but failed to reach its destination.
  • Bad weather with waves up to 2.5 meters high initially hampered search efforts, but the KN SAR Bhisma vessel has now been deployed.

A search and rescue operation is underway for a speedboat carrying 11 foreign tourists that disappeared while sailing in Tomini Bay, Gorontalo province. The vessel, which also carried its captain and crew, lost contact on Friday.

Yes, KN SAR Bhisma has been deployed to search for the speedboat carrying 11 foreign tourists and the captain and crew.

— Muh RizalHead of Basarnas Palu

The KN SAR Bhisma, a search and rescue ship, has been deployed to find the missing speedboat. Personnel from the Luwuk SAR Pos Rescue Team boarded the vessel and departed for the incident location on Saturday morning. It is expected to arrive at the scene by Saturday evening.

So KN SAR Bhisma started moving to the scene of the incident to carry out the SAR operation and is expected to arrive tonight around 7:40 PM local time.

— Muh RizalHead of Basarnas Palu

The speedboat departed from Tojo Una-una on Friday around 7:30 AM local time, heading for Marisa Port in Pohuwato Regency, Gorontalo. It was scheduled to arrive by 11:00 AM but had not reached its destination by 3:00 PM. Authorities estimate the boat was about 20 nautical miles from Tojo Una-una, with approximately 40 nautical miles remaining to Marisa Port.

We estimate the ship had sailed about 20 nautical miles from Tojo Una-una Regency towards Marisa Port. That's our estimate. So if we calculate from about 40 nautical miles to reach Marisa Port.

— HeriyantoHead of Basarnas Gorontalo

Initial search efforts on Friday were postponed due to adverse weather conditions. High waves, measuring between 1.5 to 2.5 meters, made it unsafe to deploy the joint SAR team. Search operations were planned to resume on Saturday morning.

The weather tonight is not supportive because the waves are quite high between 1.5 to 2.5 meters, we will likely search for the ship tomorrow morning.

— HeriyantoHead of Basarnas Gorontalo
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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