Ternate, N Maluku (ANTARA) – Seventeen sailors had been rescued from their fishing vessel MV Cendrawasih 276 which underwent an engine failure in the waters of South Halmahera, North Maluku Province, on Saturday, a rescue worker said.
The seafarers were all residents of Maitara Village in Tidore Kepulauan Town, North Maluku, Head of the National Search and Rescue Agency (Basarnas)-Ternate Office Fathur Rahman said here Sunday.
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They are identified as Ishak Hamisi (skipper), Ade Senen (chief engineer), Abubakar Senen (crew), Samad Senen (crew), Jumati Haerudin (crew), Husain Abu (crew), Halim Hamisi (crew), Tamrin Hamisi (crew), Hadi Kiyau (crew), Syahril kiyau (crew), Pidarmin Maraja (crew), Lukman Hamid (crew), Iksan Jumati (crew), Rustam Abas (crew), Mustari Yunus (crew), Abidin Jafar (crew), and Abu Bakar (crew), he said.
The rescuers spotted the ship about 3.5 nautical miles from its reported position, and found all sailors alive, he said, adding that they had been evacuated to Penambuang Bacan Port by using Basarnas’ rescue boat.
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