RMN’s sub rescue ship safely returns to Sepanggar base
Published on: Wednesday, May 05, 2021
By: Bernama
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Kota Kinabalu: The Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) submarine rescue ship MV Mega Bakti has safely returned to RMN’s operations jetty in Teluk Sepanggar, here, after participating in the search and rescue (SAR) operation of the KRI Nanggala 402 in the waters of Bali, Indonesia.According to the Public Relations Division of the Submarine Command Headquarters here, the submarine rescue ship arrived at about 9am Tuesday.
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The 54-member crew SAR team comprising 10 Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) medical officers and personnel and 44 MV Mega Bakti crew and headed by Komander Mohd Hairul Fahmy Yob was in good condition and would undergo the prescribed landing procedures, it said.
It added that the crew members had also undergone the Covid-19 screening tests upon arrival to ensure they were free from the virus.
MV Mega Bakti is an RMN charter vessel with a primary capability of performing SAR operations for submarines.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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The rescue ship set off from the Submarine Command Headquarters operations jetty in Teluk Sepanggar on April 22 and arrived in the Bali waters on April 25 before ending the operation on April 30.
