Day Two of Search: Joint SAR Team Expands Search Area for Speedboat That Lost Contact in Sunda Strait Pandeglang.
SERANG, INTERNASIONALPOS.COM.
Entering the second day of the search operation, a Joint Search and Rescue (SAR).
Team has resumed the search for a speedboat reported to have lost contact in the waters of the Sunda Strait, Pandeglang Regency, Banten.
Eight people who were on board the speedboat remain the subject of the search.
The second day of SAR operations began on Wednesday (September 9, 2026) at 07:00 WIB, involving various SAR units and supported by a range of search assets and equipment. During the second day of the search.
The Joint SAR Team divided the operation into four Search and Rescue Units (SRUs) to expand the search coverage area. SRU 1 is utilizing the.
KN SAR Tetuka 247 with a planned sweep distance of 68.3 nautical miles (NM) and a track spacing of 3 NM.
Meanwhile, SRU 2 is using the KAL Anyer with a total sweep distance of 69.5 NM and a spacing of 3 NM.
Both SRUs are conducting searches in designated water areas based on the SAR operation plan. Meanwhile, SRU 3 is using *RIB 01 Lampung.
With a planned sweep distance of 67 NM and a spacing of 1 NM. SRU 4 is using RIB 02 Banten to conduct sweeps along Rakata Island and Panjang Island.
Areas identified for the search following an evaluation of previous operations.
The search involves personnel from the Banten Search and Rescue Office.
USS Pandeglang, and the Lampung Search and Rescue Office, as well as elements from the TNI (Indonesian National Armed Forces) and Polri (Indonesian National Police), local government.
Balawista (lifeguard services), fishermen, the local community, and other relevant parties.
A number of assets have been deployed for this operation, including KN SAR Tetuka 247, KAL Anyer LKP Sanjaya, RIB 02 Banten, RIB 02 Lampung, RIB 03 Lampung.
Rescue vehicles, personnel trucks, thermal drones, and various water SAR, medical, and communication equipment, along with other supporting gear.
The eight individuals who remain the subject of the search are Warta (55), the boat captain; Surakman (60), a crew member.
Heriyanto (49), a guide; and five journalists: M. Bagus Khoirunnas (Antara), Ari Basuki (Merdeka), Yudhis (iNews), Daus (Anadolu), and Donal (freelance).
Weather conditions at the search site are reported as partly cloudy, with winds blowing from south to north at approximately 14 knots and wave heights ranging from 0.4 to 1 meter.
The joint search and rescue team will continue operations by optimizing all available personnel, resources, and equipment.
The search effort will also be periodically evaluated, taking into account weather conditions, currents, and the latest information from the field.
The Banten Search and Rescue Office urges the public, fishermen, and users of maritime transport services to provide information if they spot any signs of the speedboat or the eight individuals who are still missing.
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