A crew member has been reported missing in the waters off Pasir Putih\nBeach, Banyu Wedang, Pejarakan Village, Gerokgak District, Buleleng\nRegency. The victim is believed to have fallen into the sea while\nattempting to return to his vessel in the early hours of Tuesday, 30\nJune 2026.<\/p>\n
The victim has been identified as Rafles Tafa Kusuma, 17, a resident\nof Jalan Murai, Bubulak Sub-district, West Bogor District, Bogor City.\nHe was a crew member of the Turmalin 384310.<\/p>\n
According to information received by the Denpasar Search and Rescue\nOffice, the victim had disembarked from the Turmalin 384310 and\ntravelled to Pasir Putih Banyu Wedang Beach using an orange speedboat at\naround 9:00 p.m. local time on Monday, 29 June 2026. At the time, the\nvictim was reportedly under the influence of alcohol.<\/p>\n
Several hours later, the victim is believed to have attempted to\nreturn to the ship. However, by Tuesday afternoon he had not arrived.\nResidents later found the speedboat he had used stranded on the coast\nwithout any sign of the victim.<\/p>\n
The victim\u2019s colleagues conducted an independent search, but to no\navail. The incident was subsequently reported to the search and rescue\nteam.<\/p>\n
Head of the Denpasar Search and Rescue Office, I Nyoman Sidakarya,\nstated that the report was received on Tuesday at 6:40 a.m. local time.\nSeven personnel from the Buleleng Search and Rescue Post were\nimmediately dispatched to the location.<\/p>\n
\u2018We received the information today at 6:40 a.m. local time and\nimmediately dispatched seven personnel from the Buleleng Search and\nRescue Post to the scene,\u2019 said Sidakarya.<\/p>\n
The initial search commenced at around 7:50 a.m. local time using one\nrubber boat. The team combed the waters for approximately three hours\nbut found no sign of the victim.<\/p>\n
The search resumed at 1:20 p.m. local time, deploying one rubber boat\nand one lifeboat. The team also conducted dives using snorkelling and\ndiving equipment to a depth of approximately 10 metres, with underwater\nvisibility of around two metres.<\/p>\n
Simultaneously, a land search and rescue team scoured the shoreline\nof Pasir Putih Banyu Wedang Beach for any possibility that the victim\nhad washed ashore. As the first day of the search concluded, the victim\nhad not been found.<\/p>\n
The search operation involved personnel from the Buleleng Search and\nRescue Post, the Indonesian Navy, the Water and Air Police, the Sea\nCommunication Watch Unit Observation Post, Gerokgak Police, the Buleleng\nRegional Disaster Management Agency, Gerokgak Civil Service Police Unit,\nlocal military and police community officers, as well as the victim\u2019s\nfamily and colleagues.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/crew-member-missing-in-waters-off-banyu-wedang-buleleng-1782913888", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }