Press Release: MV Ocean Carrier Does Not Transport Nuclear Waste
Kembali 10 Februari 2016 | Berita BAPETENBAPETEN Emergency Response Team has been dispatched to investigate any radioactive trace in MV Ocean Carrier, which sailed from Iran to Yangjian, China. The ship aground offshore near Sambu Island, Riau Islands Province, after a collision accident with another ship.
A well-coordinated response is established among enforcement agencies (including BAPETEN, Bakamla (Maritime Security Agency), KPLP (Coast Guard Task Force, Navy and Police), to make sure whether Ocean Carrier transport nuclear waste or Uranium, as rumor spreads. Led by First Admiral UK Agung from Bakamla and Karolus, Director of KPLP, team measured radiation level in 6 different places in the ship.
Using background radiation level in Sekupang Beach and KPLP ship as the comparisons, Agung draw a general conclusion that (1) no indication of increased radiation level in the ship, and (2) no indication of existence of nuclear waste, Uranium or other radionuclides. Sample of ferruginous sand was brought to BAPETEN lab for further investigation.
Taruniyati Handayani - Head of Legal and Organization Affairs Division – info@bapeten.go.id
