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Feature: SAIL BANDA TO CONFIRM AMBON AS EAST INDONESIA`S GATEWAY BY James F Ayal
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia, July 23 (ANTARA) - Called "Sail Banda 2010," the international marine festival or yacht rally from Darwin, Australia, to Ambon will confirm Maluku's scenic provincial capital as Eastern Indonesia's Gateway.
This is the reason why airport management company PT Angkasa Pura-I which runs Ambon's Pattimura International Airport has invested Rp800 billion to help make Sail Banda 2010 a success.
PT Angkasa Pura-I General Manager Reggynald Kronest said the funds would come from the company's own in the financial resources.
"It is the company's investment this year as part of its full support for the success of Sail Banda 2010," Kronest said, adding that the investment was focused on the improvement of Pattimura Airport services in the runup to during, and after the international marine event.
He said the funds would be spent among others on the replacement of the Radar-VHF-ER device at Gunung Nona in Ambon, the repair of the navigation system at Saumlaki, West Southeast Maluku (MTB) district, the expansion by 300 square meters of Pattimura airport's terminal, procurement of 100 additional trolleys, one aircraft access bridge , two escalators at the arrival and departure terminals, and two power generators.
The procurement of 100 new trolleys, two escalators, two power generators, and x-ray system would be completed before Sail Banda kicked off.
While for the aircraft access bridge and other facilities would be made ready in several phases until the end of the year or the end of Sail Banda.
Kronest also said he was ready to increase Pattimura airport's operating hours at night for the sake of Sail Banda's success.
"If there is a request forl extra flights at night, we are ready to open the airport 24 hours but the cost will be borne by the commercial planes except military and police planes," he said.
Pattimura airport has a 2,500-meter runway with adequate landing system instruments.
Every day the airport serves around 100 passengers with an average 30 take-offs and landings per day by nine airline companies.
The nine airline companies flying to and from Ambon are among others Garuda Indonesia with one flight a day, Lion Air with two flights, Swriwijaya Air with one flight, Batavia Air with two flights, Merpati Nusantara, Wings Air and Nusantara Buana Air.
Besides Pattimura airpot, Yos Sudarso Port is another gateway to Ambon to support Sail Banda.
To ensure security and safety during the international marine event of Sail Banda, around 6,170 security personnel from the National Defense Forces (TNI) and National Police (Polri) will be mobilized.
The readiness of security personnel was marked with a show of force, led by Pattimura Military Commander Maj Gen Hatta Syafruddin here recently.
Tight security measures will also be taken for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono who is scheduled to attend Sail Banda's peak event in Ambon on August 2 and 3, 2010.
Hatta Syafruddin said Sail Banda 2010 was a national agenda that had to be supported because the event would have a great positive impact on sustainable of development in Maluku and the welfare of the people in the future.
"Sail Banda is a good momentum to mobilize the development of Maluku and to open wider opportunities for investment in the province," he said.
Although security conditions in Maluku were getting more and mroe conducive for the international marine event, security personnel will continue to remain alert against possibilities of chaos and riots by irresponsible elements to disrupt Sail Banda 2010.
"The readiness of security forces should continue to be stepped up to anticipate possible disruptions to local stability and security so that Sail Banda can proceed successfully,"
Hatta Syafruddin said.
According to him, taking security measures wase not the responsibility of security personnel alone, but of the people in general as well.
"Participation of the people to maintain security is also needed, and therefore they have to immediately report to the nearest security post if they find any indication of a possible security disturbance by irresponsible parties," he added.
As one of the locations of Sail Banda 2010, the Southwest Maluku (MBD) district town of Wonreli in Kisar Island will also be provided with five buses to support the international marine event.
Maluku Transportation Office Chief Benny Gazpersz said the buses would be ferried to Kisar in the first week of August.
Gaspersz said the buses were provided by the Maluku Transportation Office for Kisar Island as part of the upcoming international marine event of Sail Banda 2010 activities.
"Therefore there will be no transportation problem in Kisar for the guests who will participate in the commemoration of Indpendence Day on August 17," Gaspersz said.
Asked about the adequacy of Nama Quay, Gaspersz said it had been made ready for loading and unloading activity of KRI Surabaya which is scheduled to transport at least 1,000 people to Kisar.
"The 90-meter pier at Nama Beach is adequate for KRI Surabaya to berth ," Gaspersz said, adding that road access from Nama Beach to Purpura Airport where the ceremony would be held had also been made ready.
He said Purpura Airport's runway had already be extended to support the Independence Day anniversary in Kisar.
Maluku Provincial Legislative Assembly (DPRD) member from the Democrat Party faction Melky Frans said public transportation like buses and mini buses were rare in Kisar and therefore the provision of five buses for Kisar by Maluku transportation office would be greatly welcomed.
Melky Frans said the need for additional transportation means was high because Kisar would host an undersea Independence Day ceremony on August 17, 2010.
More than 1,000 youths from different places will come to Kisar to luster up the Sail Banda event by putting up red-and-white flags at several outlying islands in Southwest Maluku district.
He added that thousands of youths would come to Kisar for Sail Banda but there should be adequate land transportation facilities for them there.
"There are a number of ceremonial events for the youths and therefore they will need transportation means to visit various historic locations in Kisar," Melky said.
This is the reason why airport management company PT Angkasa Pura-I which runs Ambon's Pattimura International Airport has invested Rp800 billion to help make Sail Banda 2010 a success.
PT Angkasa Pura-I General Manager Reggynald Kronest said the funds would come from the company's own in the financial resources.
"It is the company's investment this year as part of its full support for the success of Sail Banda 2010," Kronest said, adding that the investment was focused on the improvement of Pattimura Airport services in the runup to during, and after the international marine event.
He said the funds would be spent among others on the replacement of the Radar-VHF-ER device at Gunung Nona in Ambon, the repair of the navigation system at Saumlaki, West Southeast Maluku (MTB) district, the expansion by 300 square meters of Pattimura airport's terminal, procurement of 100 additional trolleys, one aircraft access bridge , two escalators at the arrival and departure terminals, and two power generators.
The procurement of 100 new trolleys, two escalators, two power generators, and x-ray system would be completed before Sail Banda kicked off.
While for the aircraft access bridge and other facilities would be made ready in several phases until the end of the year or the end of Sail Banda.
Kronest also said he was ready to increase Pattimura airport's operating hours at night for the sake of Sail Banda's success.
"If there is a request forl extra flights at night, we are ready to open the airport 24 hours but the cost will be borne by the commercial planes except military and police planes," he said.
Pattimura airport has a 2,500-meter runway with adequate landing system instruments.
Every day the airport serves around 100 passengers with an average 30 take-offs and landings per day by nine airline companies.
The nine airline companies flying to and from Ambon are among others Garuda Indonesia with one flight a day, Lion Air with two flights, Swriwijaya Air with one flight, Batavia Air with two flights, Merpati Nusantara, Wings Air and Nusantara Buana Air.
Besides Pattimura airpot, Yos Sudarso Port is another gateway to Ambon to support Sail Banda.
To ensure security and safety during the international marine event of Sail Banda, around 6,170 security personnel from the National Defense Forces (TNI) and National Police (Polri) will be mobilized.
The readiness of security personnel was marked with a show of force, led by Pattimura Military Commander Maj Gen Hatta Syafruddin here recently.
Tight security measures will also be taken for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono who is scheduled to attend Sail Banda's peak event in Ambon on August 2 and 3, 2010.
Hatta Syafruddin said Sail Banda 2010 was a national agenda that had to be supported because the event would have a great positive impact on sustainable of development in Maluku and the welfare of the people in the future.
"Sail Banda is a good momentum to mobilize the development of Maluku and to open wider opportunities for investment in the province," he said.
Although security conditions in Maluku were getting more and mroe conducive for the international marine event, security personnel will continue to remain alert against possibilities of chaos and riots by irresponsible elements to disrupt Sail Banda 2010.
"The readiness of security forces should continue to be stepped up to anticipate possible disruptions to local stability and security so that Sail Banda can proceed successfully,"
Hatta Syafruddin said.
According to him, taking security measures wase not the responsibility of security personnel alone, but of the people in general as well.
"Participation of the people to maintain security is also needed, and therefore they have to immediately report to the nearest security post if they find any indication of a possible security disturbance by irresponsible parties," he added.
As one of the locations of Sail Banda 2010, the Southwest Maluku (MBD) district town of Wonreli in Kisar Island will also be provided with five buses to support the international marine event.
Maluku Transportation Office Chief Benny Gazpersz said the buses would be ferried to Kisar in the first week of August.
Gaspersz said the buses were provided by the Maluku Transportation Office for Kisar Island as part of the upcoming international marine event of Sail Banda 2010 activities.
"Therefore there will be no transportation problem in Kisar for the guests who will participate in the commemoration of Indpendence Day on August 17," Gaspersz said.
Asked about the adequacy of Nama Quay, Gaspersz said it had been made ready for loading and unloading activity of KRI Surabaya which is scheduled to transport at least 1,000 people to Kisar.
"The 90-meter pier at Nama Beach is adequate for KRI Surabaya to berth ," Gaspersz said, adding that road access from Nama Beach to Purpura Airport where the ceremony would be held had also been made ready.
He said Purpura Airport's runway had already be extended to support the Independence Day anniversary in Kisar.
Maluku Provincial Legislative Assembly (DPRD) member from the Democrat Party faction Melky Frans said public transportation like buses and mini buses were rare in Kisar and therefore the provision of five buses for Kisar by Maluku transportation office would be greatly welcomed.
Melky Frans said the need for additional transportation means was high because Kisar would host an undersea Independence Day ceremony on August 17, 2010.
More than 1,000 youths from different places will come to Kisar to luster up the Sail Banda event by putting up red-and-white flags at several outlying islands in Southwest Maluku district.
He added that thousands of youths would come to Kisar for Sail Banda but there should be adequate land transportation facilities for them there.
"There are a number of ceremonial events for the youths and therefore they will need transportation means to visit various historic locations in Kisar," Melky said.
