SAR exercise opens today

JAKARTA (JP): The final training drills of a combined sea, land and air Search and Rescue (SAR) team, to be called Lumba- Lumba (Dolphin), will be held today at Edam Island in the Seribu Island group off Jakarta Bay, Jakarta Governor Surjadi Soedirdja said.

Surjadi, who made the disclosure in a speech during the launching of the training drills on Tuesday, said the drills would be aimed at anticipating sea accidents that might occur during the upcoming Arung Samudera 1995 sailing race commemorating the 50th anniversary of Indonesia's independence.

Four helicopters, one aircraft, seven ships, 10 ambulance units and 270 SAR members will take part in the rehearsals today, Surjadi said as reported by Antara. (01)