Cempaka Maritime, Marine and Fisheries: Captain’s Poor Judgment May Be at Fault For Ferry Disaster; 237 Remain Missing

"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) - (Text version)

“2011 and Beyond” - What you are seeing, and why - Jan 16, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Text version)

"The Timing of the Great Shift" – Mar 21, 2009 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Text version)

“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.

They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."

(Live Kryon Channelings was given 7 times within the United Nations building.)

Kryon Q&A

Question: Dear Kryon: I live in Spain. I am sorry if I will ask you a question you might have already answered, but the translations of your books are very slow and I might not have gathered all information you have already given. I am quite concerned about abandoned animals. It seems that many people buy animals for their children and as soon as they grow, they set them out somewhere. Recently I had the occasion to see a small kitten in the middle of the street. I did not immediately react, since I could have stopped and taken it, without getting out of the car. So, I went on and at the first occasion I could turn, I went back to see if I could take the kitten, but it was to late, somebody had already killed it. This happened some month ago, but I still feel very sorry for that kitten. I just would like to know, what kind of entity are these animals and how does this fit in our world. Are these entities which choose this kind of life, like we do choose our kind of Human life? I see so many abandoned animals and every time I see one, my heart aches... I would like to know more about them.

Answer: Dear one, indeed the answer has been given, but let us give it again so you all understand. Animals are here on earth for three (3) reasons.

(1) The balance of biological life. . . the circle of energy that is needed for you to exist in what you call "nature."

(2) To be harvested. Yes, it's true. Many exist for your sustenance, and this is appropriate. It is a harmony between Human and animal, and always has. Remember the buffalo that willingly came into the indigenous tribes to be sacrificed when called? These are stories that you should examine again. The inappropriateness of today's culture is how these precious creatures are treated. Did you know that if there was an honoring ceremony at their death, they would nourish you better? Did you know that there is ceremony that could benefit all of humanity in this way. Perhaps it's time you saw it.

(3) To be loved and to love. For many cultures, animals serve as surrogate children, loved and taken care of. It gives Humans a chance to show compassion when they need it, and to have unconditional love when they need it. This is extremely important to many, and provides balance and centering for many.

Do animals know all this? At a basic level, they do. Not in the way you "know," but in a cellular awareness they understand that they are here in service to planet earth. If you honor them in all three instances, then balance will be the result. Your feelings about their treatment is important. Temper your reactions with the spiritual logic of their appropriateness and their service to humanity. Honor them in all three cases.

China calls for peaceful settlement of maritime disputes

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Captain’s Poor Judgment May Be at Fault For Ferry Disaster; 237 Remain Missing

Putri Prameshwari, Acha Mahmud & Markus Junianto Sihaloho, The Jakarta Globe, January 13, 2009

Jusniah grieves after learning on Monday that her son is one of 250 victims of a weekend ferry accident. The ferry capsized in heavy seas off Sulawesi, and bad weather has hampered the search for survivors. (Photo: AFP)

A “snap decision” to defy weather warnings and set sail in treacherous seas off the coast of South Sulawesi Province may have led to the deaths of as many as 237 people aboard the MV Teratai Prima ferry early on Sunday morning, Indonesian Transportation Minister Jusman Syafii Djamal said on Monday.

Jusman’s comments came as rescue teams, fishing vessels and the Navy braved rough seas in a desperate attempt to locate survivors in waters off the western coast of Sulawesi Island.

According to interviews conducted by the Jakarta Globe, as many as 30 people were believed to have survived. But hopes of finding the remaining 237 passengers and crew were quickly fading.

Nurwahidah, the administrative head of the port in Pare-Pare, South Sulawesi — the city that the ferry bound for Samarinda, East Kalimantan Province had departed from — said seven survivors were found on Monday, as the first body to be recovered was brought ashore. The victim has yet to be identified, Nurwahidah said.

The Transportation Ministry said it has launched an investigation into Indonesia’s latest ferry disaster. Of particular concern was the lack of coordination between port officials in Pare-Pare and the captain of the ferry, Jusman said. The captain, identified as Sabir, survived the disaster.

The National Meteorological and Geophysics Agency had issued a bulletin on Friday, warning of heavy seas and dangerous shipping conditions throughout Indonesia.

“Why did the captain sail despite multiple warnings of bad weather?” Jusman asked. “The captain might have made a snap decision to sail due to clear skies just before the ship’s scheduled departure.”

The ferry did not appear to be equipped with emergency position-indicating radio beacons, or EPIRB, to signal maritime distress, raising questions about the responsibility of the captain and Samarinda-based ferry operator Batari Prima.

Ida Bagus Sanubari, the head of the National Search and Rescue Agency, or Basarnas, said that the inter-island ferry’s EPIRB was nowhere to be found. “No emergency signal was received from the ferry,” he said.

Ruslan Nicholas, Pare-Pare Police chief, said authorities would also investigate whether overcrowding or overloading contributed to the tragedy. The ferry was believed to have also been carrying as much as 274 tons of cargo.

Tatang Kurniadi, head of the National Transport Safety Committee, said it had deployed a team on Monday to start investigating.

One of the survivors, a man named Yulinus from Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, lost three family members in the tragedy.

“I was sleeping in the economy-class cabin when I heard a bang and saw my luggage falling from the overhead rack,” he said. “I looked outside my cabin window and saw massive waves. The ship started to roll and then I ran outside to the deck. It was pitch black.

“People were panicking and jumping into the sea. Even though I didn’t have a life jacket, I followed. It was madness. I swam for four hours and was miraculously saved by a fisherman,” he said.

Yulinus said the size of the waves and the speed at which the ferry capsized made it impossible for his family members to have survived.

The ferry has yet to be found. Navy spokesman Iskandar Sitompul said that five warships had been deployed to search for survivors. “But conditions are not optimal due to bad weather,” he said.

Rescue teams were also deployed by the West Sulawesi Marine Police, while aerial searches were being conducted by the Air Force out of Hasanuddin Airbase in Makassar, South Sulawesi.

Most of the survivors have been rescued by local fishermen familiar with sea conditions along the South Sulawesi coast.

Though hopes of finding survivors had dwindled, social organizations in Pare-Pare had prepared a shelter for survivors. More ominously, coffins lay stacked in wait.

Families of the missing passengers anxiously waited on Monday for updates outside the Pare-Pare Port Administration office.

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