The night, the KRI Bontang-907 war ship departs to the outer island in the Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra, with seven-hour travel time.
The tanker type ship brings health personnel and TNI AL (Lantamal) II Padang, logistics, and COVID-19 vaccine with the main task of providing COVID-19 vaccination to locals.
The Mentawai Islands Regency is one of the largest districts and islands located in West Sumatra Province, consisting of four main islands namely Siberut, Sipora, North Pagai and South Pagai.
KRI Bontang-907 personnel are in the ship's buritan.
Personel Lantamal II Padang moved the vaccine to KRI Bontang-907 ahead of departing, at Bayur Bay Port, Padang, West Sumatra
The mission carried is the Maritime Vaccination Serbuan program to Sikakap, Northern Pagai Island. KRI Bontang-907 cooperates with provincial health department bring thousands of vaccines with details of pfizer 1.800 dosage and modern 896 doses. In addition to the vaccination mission, KRI Bontang-907 also carries out the security patrol of the region on the west coast of Sumatra.
The program is a direct command of the TNI Staff Head of AL Laksamana TNI Yudo Margono to the TNI AL teachings throughout Indonesia, as an effort to assist the government in the management of the COVID-19 pandemi.
Upon arrival at the dock, KRI Bontang who also brought the Commander of Lantamal II Padang Laksamana First TNI Hargianto, Bupati Mentawai Yudas Sabaggalet, and the commander of the ship of the Marine Letkol (P) Jerry Henry Manuhutu was welcomed a series of enthusiastic students with the arrival of the war ship.
KRI Bontang-907 air photo in the waters of the Northern Pagai Island, Mentawai, West Sumatra.
Komandan KRI Bontang Letkol Laut (P) Jerry Henry Manuhutu monitors the marine conditions of the boat visit in Sikakap Port, Mentawai, West Sumatra.
According to the Regent of Mentawai, leaning KRI Bontang at the Port of Sikakap became a special happiness for the residents of Mentawai and made animo society increased tremendously so that they flocked to the pier to participate in the COVID-19 vaccination as well as knowing near the war ships who have a deck to ride the helicopter.
A variety of breakthroughs pursues vaccination targets continue to be entrusted by central governments and local governments. Land, sea and air are reached to realize the expected group’s immunity to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Photo and text : Iggoy el Fitra
Personel KRI Bontang-907 from the visitor of the ship monitoring the situation when it reaches in the waters of Mentawai, West Sumatra.
The settlement facilities in Sikakap, North Pagai Island, Mentawai Islands Regency, West Sumatra.
The school of queues for COVID-19 vaccination above KRI Bontang-907 at Sikakap Port, Mentawai, West Sumatra.
Leave awaiting turn to get COVID-19 vaccine above KRI Bontang-907 at Sikakap Port, Mentawai, West Sumatra.
Medical poultry examines the health condition of students before the COVID-19vaccination above KRI Bontang-907.
Medical poultry injects COVID-19 vaccine to a student above KRI Bontang-907.
The number of students get the help of COVID-19 vaccine in KRI Bontang-907 at Sikakap Port, Mentawai, West Sumatra.
Editor : R Rekotomo
