Warship serves Jepara-Karimunjawa

Warship serves Jepara-Karimunjawa

SEMARANG, Central Java (JP): Holidaymakers to Karimunjawa
Island will soon be able to add to their experience by riding a
commercial warship.

The curious news came last week as the Jepara regency
government plans to operate a Landing Ship Tank (LST) to service
the Jepara-Karimunjawa route after the regular ferry, KM Sejati
Berkah was declared unseaworthy.

Gatot Soedjantoko, head of the Central Java Transportation
office, said last week that the warship would be operated pending
the completion of KM Sejati Berkah's substitute.

He said that the current absence of ferries has been a
windfall for local fishermen who lease their fishing boats to
tourists and traveling residents.

The replacement is being built by the Surabaya-based PT PAL
shipyard, Antara reported.(02)