Navy Standby Not Limited to AirAsia

Jakarta (Antara Bali) - Navy fleet remain alert to assist the search for survivors in the QZ8501 AirAsia indefinite period in accordance with the requirements.

"Humanitarian operations is one of our duties, so we will continue to try to find survivors," said Chief of Naval Staff (Navy Chief) Vice Admiral TNI Ade Supandi at the Navy Headquarters, East Jakarta, Tuesday.

He explained the function of the Navy in addition to military operations in the war also has the task of search and rescue operations, so long as it is in the function, the Navy will continue to carry out the task.

"Search and rescue is a humanitarian duty, so if Basarnas has halted operations, we will remain on duty in humanitarian operations indefinitely," he said.

However, the intensity of the deployment of Navy fleet will be adjusted to the level of need, not just at one operating point only.

"Our ships will remain on standby at the point of disaster, but the type and amount will match the needs," he said.

Currently there are eight vessels belonging to the Navy were alerted to help search for survivors AirAsia QZ8501, including Banda Aceh KRI manifold Landing Platform Doc (LPD) or headquarters ship that can carry three helicopters to help search from the air line.

Fleets are alerted not have tenure, because the search operation AirAsia became one of the functions of the Navy in humanitarian operations. (MFD)