Vessel stranded in Madura

Tue, 13 Feb 2001, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

SAMPANG, Madura: The KM Osihana was found with its captain
dead after being stranded in waters off Sokobanoh Utara village
beach here, while the remaining seven ship crew members were
saved, official said.

"We have not yet discovered what caused the incident and led
to the death of the ship captain Yusac Manangen. We're still
checking the vessel's documents," Sampang Police chief Adj. Sr.
Comr. Endaryoko said on Thursday as quoted by Antara.

Reports, however, said that the vessel which belonged to
Central Kalimantan's PT Abdi was floating for three days on rough
seas in its trip from Surabaya to Batam after it was separated
from a tongkang (barge). (edt)

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