Chinese Citizens Killed in Port Engine Room Paumako

TRANSINDONESIA.CO – Police Mimika, Papua, to investigate the death of Mu Yang Qinta (42), a Chinese citizen who worked as a crew member of the Motor Vessel owned company Umbre 03 Minatama Pearl.

Invisible Criminal Mimika Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police Galina Wardani in Timika, Monday (01/18/2016), said Mu Yang Qinta found dead in the engine room Umbre 03 being parked in the Port area Paumako on Saturday (16/1/2016 ).

“We have not received an official statement from the company that employs the victim. We will investigate what the cause of death is concerned,” said Galina.

Based on the victim’s colleagues report to the Office of the SAR Timika, Mu Yang Qinta body was found in the engine room Umbre 03 KM.

Umbre Motor Vessel 03 is one of 35 foreign fishing vessels belonging to the company Minatama former pearl that is now parked at an airport Port Paumako Timika since the moratorium on fishing effort in October 2014.

Provisional estimates, the victims died from inhaling toxic gases in the engine room of the ship.

“The victim reportedly went to KM Ombre 03 to check the condition of the ship’s engine. When the other crew did not know that the victim was in the engine room,” said the Public Relations Office of the SAR Timika, Muhammad.

After being discovered by his colleagues in a state of death, the victim’s body and then evacuated to the Mimika District General Hospital for post mortem done.

Mu Yang Qinta death adds to the problems faced by companies Minatama Pearl.

Earlier, on December 30, 2015, a total of nine ex-foreign fishing vessels belonging to the company was taken away by the 39 crew members of Chinese nationality from the pool area of ​​the city Port Paumako, Timika.

Nine ships were taken away was part of the 44 foreign-owned fishing vessels former company Minatama Pearl docked at the Port of Paumako since the moratorium on fishing effort by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries in October 2014. (Ant / Kum)