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Merak-Bakauheni Ferry Services Continue Despite Mount Anak Krakatau Eruption

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry continues operating crossings between Merak and Bakauheni while Mount Anak Krakatau remains at Alert status.
  • The company says it is monitoring weather, sea conditions and volcanic activity, and will adjust operations if authorities issue new directives.
  • Authorities have barred vessels from approaching within 3 kilometers of the active crater and urged ships to account for volcanic ash and navigation safety.

Ferry services between Merak and Bakauheni continued on Sunday despite Mount Anak Krakatau’s ongoing eruption and Alert status in the Sunda Strait.

PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry said it is closely monitoring weather, sea conditions and the volcano’s activity. Windy Andale, the company’s corporate secretary, said updates from relevant authorities would guide any operational decisions.

Any information updates from the relevant authorities are taken into account when determining necessary operational measures.

· Windy AndaleASDP’s corporate secretary described how official updates guide ferry operations.

“Any information updates from the relevant authorities are taken into account when determining necessary operational measures,” she said in a written statement.

ASDP will continue to periodically monitor and evaluate the evolving activity of Mount Anak Krakatau.

· Windy AndaleShe said the ferry operator would continue assessing the volcano’s activity.

ASDP urged passengers to remain calm, follow official information and comply with instructions from personnel at the ports. The company said it would periodically evaluate the situation and change operations if competent authorities recommended or ordered it, with navigational safety as the priority.

Mount Anak Krakatau has been erupting since September 4. Raden Yogie Nugraha, head of the Banten Class I Harbormaster and Port Authority Office, said vessels must not approach within 3 kilometers of the active crater while the alert status remains in effect. Ships crossing the Sunda Strait have also been urged to stay highly vigilant and plan voyages around weather, volcanic ash dispersal and safety information issued by authorities.

As well as navigational safety information issued by competent authorities.

· Raden Yogie NugrahaThe port authority chief listed the information ship captains must consider when planning voyages.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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