Search and Rescue team 11 Drowning Victims Ships in Lambasina

Metrotvnews.com, Lambasina: Windu Karsa Motor Vessel sank in the waters between the island Lambasina Lambasina Large and Small Island, Southeast Sulawesi, on Saturday (27 / 8) morning. The ship sank due to high waves hit.

A search volunteer victim of a shipwreck, Suparman Ardi, said 67 people were reported safe and have been evacuated. In the passenger list there were 57 people plus 21 crew. Eleven people remain in the search conducted by three rescue teams.

There are survivors who suffered a broken leg and minor injuries. They will be taken to hospitals for medical treatment Kolaka.

Information from the survivors also mentioned there is a leak in the rear wheel KM Windu Karsa. (DNI)

Victims of Ship Sunset Ceremony in Bali Home from Ngaben

Denpasar - 11 passengers were killed when Sri Offers traditional boat sank in the waters of Fortune Nusa Lembongan, Bali. The victim was apparently on his way home after the ceremony in the village of mountain spur Ngaben Stone, Nusa Lembongan.

The victims who drowned were members Sekaa angklung (traditional Balinese gamelan group). They are citizens of the village of Toya Pakeh, which followed the ceremony Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan Ngaben.

"All the victims were Sekaa gong after attending Ngaben," said Waters Directorate Bali Police Police Commissioner Police Agoes Doeta Soepranggono in his office, the Port of Benoa, Denpasar, Wednesday (09/21/2011).

Agoes explains, victims mountain spur leading to the village of Stone. Ngaben after attending the ceremony, the victim plans to return to Toya Pakeh, at 3:20 pm, Wednesday (09/21/2011).

Agoes added, it is not certain the cause tenggelamnnya ship. "The data is still confusing in the field," he said.

Of the 35 victims of drowning, as many as 11 people were killed, 11 survivors and 13 victims are still in the search.


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Divers Find Wreck of Ship Kublai Khan

Naha (AFP) .- Marine archaeologists have found the wreck of the 13th century from Kublai Khan's fleet off the coast of Japan.

Scientists hope to be able to fully reconstruct a ship Yuan Dynasty after the discovery of the keel along the 36 foot right on the sea coast of Nagasaki.

Japanese legend tells that the two "wind god" known as the Kamikaze, had destroyed two of Kublai Khan's invasion fleet with the loss of thousands of troops.

By using ultrasonic equipment, the scientists found well-preserved shipwrecks at 3 feet below the seabed.

Yoshifumi Ikea, a professor of archeology at the University of Ryukyus, Okinawa said the keel can help merekaulang warship is 60 feet long. "This discovery is very important for our research," he said.

"We plan to expand the search for and find more information that can help us restore the entire ship," he added.

More than 4,000 artifacts, including pottery shards, brick ballast, stone cannon balls and anchors have been found around the wreck, such as CNN reported on Thursday (27/10).

The historian said the two efforts invasion by the Yuan Dynasty to the Japanese attack ended in disaster, because the storm has halted expansion Kamikaze these Mongols. (Aya / das) ***

Screen-Owned Ship Stranded Britons in Ulee Lheu

BANDA ACEH - MICOM: A sailing ship owned by Denman, 40, a resident of London, England, from Thursday (27/10) stranded in the waters of Ulee Lheu, Banda Aceh, Aceh province, due to engine damage.

Head Palabuhan Crossing T Naziruddin Ulee Lheu in Banda Aceh, Friday (28/10), said the sailing ship named Amber was experiencing engine trouble and torn sails.

"By using his motorized rubber boats, sailboats Denman pulled himself to the Port of Ulee Lheu Banda Aceh," said T Naziruddin.

Upon arrival at the port of Ulee Lheu Banda Aceh, the health condition of the vessel owner's screen is very weak from exhaustion and lack of food.

"We have been providing food aid and medical treatment. At this time his condition has improved. He also has reported the existence of himself to the immigration office," said T Naziruddin. (Ant/OL-5)