President to visit Jakarta Bay

President to visit Jakarta Bay

JAKARTA (JP): All unloading activities in Jakarta Bay will be
brought to a halt for about two hours on Aug. 19 when President
Soeharto visits the port to inspect warships taking part in the
Arung Samudera'95.

Arung Samudera'95 will combine sailboat races with a parade of
a fleet of warships. It is being held as part of the highlights
to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence.

Rear Admiral Bambang Poerwadi, an executive of the organizing
committee, said on Saturday that a total of 188 warships and
yachts from Indonesia, as well as from several foreign countries,
would participate in the event, Antara reported.

The participants are scheduled to set off, on Aug. 7, on a 650
nautical mile voyage wading through the Java Sea from Benoa in
Bali, heading for Jakarta. (bas)