High tides interrupt sea transportation

JAKARTA (Jakarta Post) : Six ships that regularly carry passengers from Jakarta to the Thousand Islands regency have been unable to operate for the past three weeks due to high tides.

An official from the Transportation Agency, Mohammad Zakky, said Wednesday the ships would recommence operations when the tides had subsided.

"We hope the tides will subside this week," he said, as quoted by Antara.

He said each ship had the capacity to carry up to 36 passengers per trip.

The head of information at the Meteorology and Geophysics Agency, Tuwamin Mulyono, said tides in the Java Sea may reach up to seven meters before subsiding next week.