Missing diver in Misool
Sunday, November 29, 2015
EXCERPTED
....Inaccuracies regarding the news published in one of the online news portal, one of the trip participants who happened to come on board the [liveaboard] deplored the message. According to him, the information reported is not correct.
In the online news site mentioned that the cause of the loss of Daniel Djayadi are waves that are hostile. Occurrence itself occurred on Thursday afternoon.
Indeed, it did not happen that way. When the accident occurred, the sea looks normal. No waves. Quiet. At that time, Wednesday (25/11) and not Thursday.
If you read the news, the reporter confirmed meng-quote (quote) a description of the Operations Section Chief SAR Sorong, Karel R. Ileng. Mentioned, chronological loss of the victim began when three tourists dive with an instructor to see the beauty of the seabed Raja Ampat.
Meanwhile, according to my sources, Daniel lost around 12 noon local time. At that time they did dive spot "Wagmag" together with several companions (read: dive master).
"It happened in the second dive, on Wednesday, at 12 noon. I really, fitting him on board. Daniel already not there. Then look for. "Said the speaker who likes photographing the underwater biota.
According to the report, the dive master (guide) has directed the use of diving equipment correctly. The plan they dive for an hour, because the location is not too deep.
Appropriate time limit, should the diver returns to the surface as directed by the dive master. Dive master certain, if the wisatawannya understand the instructions given.
Currently confirm actual events, my informants do not happen to coincide with the victim. According to him, the victim down with his wife who is also a diver.
On the fateful day, most participants did not dive too deep. Only approximately 15 - 20 meters with a duration of 1 hour.
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Difficulty Confirm
Until this news was written, I have not been able to confirm the current condition of the field at the Head Office of the SAR, in Sorong, Toto Mulyono. Since yesterday afternoon, did not answer his cell phone calls that I did. Not only that, a brief message that I sent also unrequited.
Furthermore, the information I have is eyewitness testimony, statements practitioners plus secondary data from SAR office Sorong city. If said enough, certainly not. But to reconstruct a truth of the events, I think it's enough information. After all, all of the source is credible and capable.
Especially for a search on the fourth day (29/11), yesterday, for instance. The last update mentioned, the Office of the SAR Sorong Rescue teams searching is done by lowering the 3 SRU (Search Rescue Unit),
The search starts at 07.30 CEST by combing the scene by using a speed boat, rubber boat and RIB Kansar Sorong. Then at 11:00 CEST dive team consisting of a rescuer's Office and the SAR Sorong Sorong Diving Club Members to dive in some locations suspected.
Not only that, from the air monitoring efforts also continued, as the previous day by using a Cessna Caravan C-208B and plus 1 AS 350 B3 helicopter. Monitoring by air started at 08.00 CET with multiple location search area.
"They've done a search until to some vulnerable points are suspected to be present and currents around the islands have little by way of land, sea and air," said Kiki who monitor continuously the case.
Furthermore, at 17.30 CEST entire SRU on the ground reported that the search at day 3 was still Nihi. Whereabouts of the victim has not been found. The entire SRU then returned to the post. Planned search will continue on the next day up to 7 days, as commonly conducted SAR operations.
"Basarnas usually do a search for up to 7 days. If deemed necessary, the search can be extended as long as there is a strong argument, "said Kiki, who had previously been involved as an aircraft search teams AirAsia QZ8501 in Pangkalan Bun, South Kalimantan.
....Although limited to search in the water, [the liveaboard] proved to have a very good relationship with the people around Misool. The proof, so there are reportedly missing, residents volunteered to search along the coast in the island-island in the area of Misool.
"[The liveaboard's] network is quite good. Dive local too swiftly and directly ask for the help of the villagers. Search is done using traditional boats and boats as well, "said Kiki.
....According to plan a day previously, on Thursday (26/11), the Office of Sorong despatch SAR 1 Rescue Team, composed of 5 members plus 2 SAR divers from Sorong Diving Club and two members of the Water Police Sorong. They set off using the Speed ​​Boat to the location.
Disaster scene within ± 78 Mil of Sorong. Once there, the rescue team immediately dive spots suspected. They also combed the waters around the site using a speed boat.
[Further search details in post]
