Navy prepares fleet for Idul Fitri

Navy prepares fleet for Idul Fitri

JAKARTA: Upon a request from the Ministry of Transportation,
the Navy has prepared seven landing ship tanks (LSTs) to carry
holiday revelers who wish to celebrate Idul Fitri at their
hometowns.

The ships are standing by at Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta and
Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, with the former serving revelers
with western Indonesia destinations and the latter for
destinations in eastern Indonesia. Each vessel is capable of
carrying up to 700 passengers.

Navy spokesman Maj. Henry Pakan said KRI Teluk Sibolga, which
is docking at Tanjung Priok, would be ready to transport holiday-
goers to their hometowns, and is traveling from Jakarta to
Belitung in Riau.

Henry said the Navy will cover all operational expenses of the
vessels, with the Ministry of Transportation providing meals for
passengers. -- Antara