9 ABK ​​Indonesian citizens who have been trapped on the ship in Mozambik for almost a year

Jakarta – Nine Indonesian citizens (WNI) who work as a crew (ABK) on Falcon gas ships can now breathe freely. After almost a year trapped in ships in the waters of Mozambik, the Indonesian citizen’s crew is currently successfully removed from the ship. “Thank God, the change of crew went smoothly. All crew members were healthy,” the Indonesian ambassador to Mozambik and Malawi, Kartika Candra Negara, told reporters on Monday. The nine crew members have been on the Falcon tanker since August and October 2024. In total, there were 12 people trapped on the ship, three of whom were citizens were. Browse to continue with the content since November 2024, the ship was not allowed to relocate from the port of Beira, Mozambik, due to legal problems affecting the owner. The ABK documents, including nine people from Indonesia, were confiscated by the local court. Candra said the Indonesian embassy in Maputo has been assisting the nine crew of the Indonesian citizen since January 2025. The Indonesian embassy also succeeded in collecting the salaries of the Indonesian citizens ended since October 2024, which he explained that the nine crew of the Indonesian citizen could not leave, as the boat driver could not find a replacement crew. The Indonesian citizens were caught on the ship for almost a year. After the Indonesian embassy assistance for nine months, the Indonesian citizens were finally landed at 14.40 local time in the port of Beira, Mozambik. They are now being repatriated to the country immediately. “The crew of Indonesian citizens is planned to return to their homeland on Wednesday 24 September 2025 through Maputo Maputo International Airport,” Candra explained. One of the crew, Andarias Aris, said he and eight other Indonesian citizens are healthy. Currently they are at the Indonesian embassy in Mozambik and are waiting for the return schedule. “We got off the ship today (Sunday, September 24, 2025). Our condition is in good health,” he said. “We are on land and we are currently at the ambassador and his staff,” Arias continued. For information, on October 7, 2024, the ABK departed from Jakarta to Mozambik. They arrived in Mozambik on October 24, 2024. After breaking down the load, the local maritime authorities drove a ship. Local authorities are said to love documents and diplomas from the crew. Since then, the Indonesian citizens have continued to be on the ship and may not go ashore. The Falcon gas ship also leaked after being hit by another ship on Wednesday (3/9). Look at Live Detikpagi: (YGS/YLD)