#MISSING INDONESIAN SUBMARINE CRACK#

In this photo taken from a maritime patrol aircraft, oil slicks are seen Thursday in the area where the search operation for the Nanggala is being conducted in the waters off Bali Island, Indonesia. Neighbouring countries are rushing to join the complex operation.

#MISSING INDONESIAN SUBMARINE CRACK#

Margono said the oil slick may have been caused by a crack in the submarine's tank after it sank. A hydro-oceanographic survey ship equipped with underwater detection capabilities also was on its way to the site around the oil spills. The military said more than 20 navy ships, two submarines and five aircraft were searching the area where the submarine was last detected. He said rescuers found an unidentified object with high magnetism at a depth of 50 to 100 metres and that officials hope it's the submarine. 'Hopefully we can rescue them before the oxygen has run out' on Saturday, Indonesia's navy chief of staff, Admiral Yudo Margono, told reporters. Officials reported an oil slick and the smell of diesel fuel near the starting position of its last dive, about 96 kilometres north of the resort island of Bali, though there was no conclusive evidence that they were linked to the submarine. The diesel-powered KRI Nanggala-402 was participating in a training exercise Wednesday when it missed a scheduled reporting call. Authorities said oxygen in the submarine would run out by early Saturday. It had maintenance and overhaul in Germany, Indonesia and most recently in South Korea, from 2007 to 2012.Indonesian navy ships searched Thursday for a submarine that likely sank too deep to retrieve, making survival chances for the 53 people on board slim. The German-built submarine, which has been in service in Indonesia since 1981, was carrying 49 crew members, its commander and three gunners, the Indonesian Defense Ministry said. It was rehearsing for a missile-firing exercise Thursday, which has been canceled. Indonesia’s navy said an electrical failure may have occurred during the dive, causing the submarine to lose control and become unable to undertake emergency procedures that would have allowed it to resurface.

There’s no question that submarine search and rescues are very complex.”Īustralian Defense Minister Peter Dutton called the incident “a terrible tragedy.” He told Sydney Radio 2GB the fact that the submarine is “in a very deep part of waters” makes it “very difficult for the recovery or for location.” “We will provide any assistance that we can. “The news of the missing submarine is deeply concerning,” Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said during a visit to New Zealand. South Korea said it has also offered help. The Indonesian military said Australia, the U.S., Germany, France, Russia, India and Turkey have also offered assistance. Rescue ships from Singapore and Malaysia are expected to arrive between Saturday and Monday. Neighboring countries were joining the complex operation. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.

He said his company upgraded much of the Indonesian submarine’s internal structures and systems, but it lacks the latest information about the vessel. That means that the submarine would collapse if it goes deeper than that because of pressure, said Ahn Guk-hyeon, an official from South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering. The navy believes the submarine sank to a depth of 2,000 to 2,300 feet - much deeper than its collapse depth of about 656 feet, as estimated by a firm that refitted the vessel from 2009 to 2012. He said that rescuers found an unidentified object with high magnetism in the area and that officials hope it’s the submarine. Yudo Margono, the Indonesian navy’s chief of staff, told reporters. “Hopefully we can rescue them before the oxygen has run out” at 3 a.m. Officials reported an oil slick and the smell of diesel fuel near the starting position of its last dive, about 60 miles north of the resort island of Bali, though there has been no conclusive evidence that they are linked to the submarine. The diesel-powered submarine KRI Nanggala 402 was participating in a training exercise Wednesday when it missed a scheduled reporting call. Indonesian naval ships Thursday were intensely searching for a submarine that likely sank too deep to retrieve, making chances of survival slim for the 53 people on board.

Missing indonesian submarine