# Maritime rescue operations in Indonesia

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/maritime-rescue-operations-in-indonesia
> Updated: 2026-10-06T03:46:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Maritime rescue operations have been conducted across various Indonesian waters to assist individuals in distress.

In September 2026, a speed boat carrying seven members of the Natural Resources Conservation (KSDA) group sank in the Karawai waters of Kaimana Regency, West Papua. A joint search and rescue team located all seven passengers, who had reached the coastline, and evacuated them safely to Kaimana.

In October 2026, two additional successful rescues were reported. In Kutai Kartanegara, security personnel from PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam rescued a resident after their small logistics boat overturned in the Mahakam waters. Separately, in Sikka, East Nusa Tenggara, a joint search and rescue team located three divers—comprising two Irish nationals and one Indonesian guide—who had been swept away by strong currents near Panga Batang Island.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-06: Indonesia maritime rescues: Boat capsizes in Mahakam and divers found safe in Sikka

Maritime rescue operations in Indonesia successfully saved a resident after a boat capsized in Mahakam waters and recovered three divers, including two Irish nationals, in Sikka.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-maritime-rescues-boat-capsizes-in-mahakam-and-divers-found-safe-in-sikka

### 2026-09-20: Kaimana speed boat accident: 7 KSDA members rescued safe

Seven KSDA group members were safely rescued after their speed boat sank in the Karawai waters of Kaimana, West Papua, on September 20, 2026.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kaimana-speed-boat-accident-7-ksda-members-rescued-safe

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