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Denpasar,
Bali (ANTARA News) - Deputy Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sapta
Nirwandar said a cruise ship named MV Legend of the Seas was the biggest yacht
to berth in Benoa Harbor, Bali.
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Cruise Ship
Photo: MV Legend
of the Seas
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"Previously,
cruise ships of the same size as the Legend could not berth at any Indonesia
port. They could only throw anchor some distance from the coast and transport
passengers to the shore by small boats," he said here Monday.
Sapta
Nirwandar also said the 264.3-meter-long Legend of the Seas was the biggest
cruise ship to berth at an Indonesian port, in this case Benoa, Bali.
Meanwhile,
the harbor and dredging director of Bali`s Transportation Office, Kemal
Heryandri, said Benoa harbor was ready to receive big ships from overseas.
Kemal
Heryandri said coral reefs in the harbor waters had been removed in 2011 to
ensure the navigation safety of big ships, even of ships bigger than the MV
Legend. Besides, Kemal added, the local government had also dredged the coastal
waters up to a depth of 11 meters.
"In
2012, the dredging will reach 12 meters to enable big cruise ships to berth
easily and safely," Kemal said.
President
Director of PT Indonesia Harbor (Pelindo) III, Djarwo Surjanto, had previously
said Benoa would be the first port in Indonesia able to receive the Legend of
the Seas.
The cruise
ship had 2,300 passengers and a 1,000-strong crew on board when it arrived in
Benoa.
"The
Legend`s visit will attract world attention because it is the first time for a
big cruise ship to berth at an Indonesian port," Djarwo said.
Editor: B Kunto Wibisono
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