Cargo vessel missing on Java waters

The Jakarta Post

SEMARANG, Central Java: A cargo vessel and its crew of seven has been missing in Java waters since last Saturday.

Captained by Umar, the Sumber Utama was on its way from the port of Tanjung Emas, Semarang, to Pontianak in West Kalimantan, Semarang Search and Rescue Agency operations chief Marsono said Monday.

The boat is believed to have encountered a serious problem before it lost radio contact with seaports in Semarang and Jepara, Marsono said.

"We could not detect where the vessel developed a problem, but contact between the seaports and the vessel was cut off," he said.

Marsono explained that his side could not conduct a search operation because of the bad weather and high waves.