Ministry Of Transportation Returns 3 Indonesian Crew Members Died In
The Directorate General of Sea Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation facilitated the repatriation of 3 bodies of crew members (ABK) MV.2 HESIN who died due to a capsized boat accident on an island in the coastal city of Tongyeong, South Korea. "The bodies were returned to Indonesia and arrived at Soekarno Airport- Hatta (cargo terminal) on March 16 2024 at 15.30 WIB. The body pick-up event at the airport was attended directly by representatives of the South Korean Ambassador, representatives of the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Manning agency companies holding SIUPPAK, BP2MI, and other parties. the families of the deceased," said the Director of Shipping and Maritime Affairs, Hartanto in his press statement to Singgalang in Jakarta, Sunday (17/3).
Harrtanto said the chronology of the incident was on Saturday (9/3) morning local time. "After hearing the news, we immediately coordinated with the Indonesian Embassy's Transportation Attaché in South Korea and the competent authorities in South Korea, to ensure the return of the 3 bodies to Indonesia. It was said that the Indonesian Government, in this case the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Republic of Indonesia, through the South Korean Embassy, ??quickly coordinated to identify the victims who died in the incident. The three crew members who had been successfully repatriated were Safrudin, Maulana Mansyur, and R. Arie Permana.
Hartanto revealed that the Ministry of Transportation, PWNI, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the manning agency company holding the SIUPPAK also expressed their deep condolences for the heartbreaking incident that occurred to the crew of the MV.2 HESIN. Furthermore, explained Hartanto, the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Ministry of Transportation, was ready to oversee and facilitate the heirs to obtain the rights of the Seafarer in accordance with those stated in the maritime work agreement.
"We have summoned the manning agency company together with the victim's family as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs so that all seafarers' rights can be immediately fulfilled by the ship owner," he said, while calling this a concrete form of the Indonesian Government's commitment to protecting and fighting for the rights of seafarers. Indonesians who work on international ships.
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