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| Java ferry captain 'found alive' | Java ferry captain 'found alive' |
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| The captain of a ferry which sank in the Java Sea last weekend has been found alive, Indonesia's navy says. | The captain of a ferry which sank in the Java Sea last weekend has been found alive, Indonesia's navy says. |
| He was one of about a dozen people found on Wednesday on an oil rig in the Java Sea, a naval colonel said. | |
| Some 220 of at least 600 passengers believed to have been on board the Senopati Nusantara when it sank in bad weather have so far been found alive. | Some 220 of at least 600 passengers believed to have been on board the Senopati Nusantara when it sank in bad weather have so far been found alive. |
| A separate search is continuing on the island of Sulawesi for a passenger plane that disappeared on Monday. | A separate search is continuing on the island of Sulawesi for a passenger plane that disappeared on Monday. |
| The captain of the Senopati Nusantara is recovering in hospital in the provincial capital of Surabaya after his rescue on Wednesday, officials said. | The captain of the Senopati Nusantara is recovering in hospital in the provincial capital of Surabaya after his rescue on Wednesday, officials said. |
| He has confirmed his identity but is too weak to answer questions about the causes of the disaster. | He has confirmed his identity but is too weak to answer questions about the causes of the disaster. |
| Small groups of survivors have been found in recent days, stranded on islands in the Java Sea. | Small groups of survivors have been found in recent days, stranded on islands in the Java Sea. |
| Ferry survivor's account | Ferry survivor's account |
| A group of 14 men and one woman was found on an island close to Bali, almost 500km (310 miles) from where the ship went down. | A group of 14 men and one woman was found on an island close to Bali, almost 500km (310 miles) from where the ship went down. |
| High winds and stormy weather have swept many victims hundreds of kilometres away, making it harder to locate them, the BBC's Jakarta correspondent says. | High winds and stormy weather have swept many victims hundreds of kilometres away, making it harder to locate them, the BBC's Jakarta correspondent says. |
| Many others have been seen floating on life rafts out at sea. | Many others have been seen floating on life rafts out at sea. |
| The ferry sank in the early hours of Saturday en route from Kumai on Borneo island to Semarang in central Java. | The ferry sank in the early hours of Saturday en route from Kumai on Borneo island to Semarang in central Java. |
| Survivors have been recalling the terrifying moment the boat went down, and the ordeal of days at sea waiting to be rescued. | Survivors have been recalling the terrifying moment the boat went down, and the ordeal of days at sea waiting to be rescued. |
| "After the ship sank, all I could hear were the cries and screams of passengers on the surface," one man, Nadi, told the BBC. | "After the ship sank, all I could hear were the cries and screams of passengers on the surface," one man, Nadi, told the BBC. |
| Transport evaluation | Transport evaluation |
| Meanwhile, aircraft from Singapore equipped with infra-red radar have joined the hunt for the Boeing 737 that went missing on Monday. | Meanwhile, aircraft from Singapore equipped with infra-red radar have joined the hunt for the Boeing 737 that went missing on Monday. |
| The search for the plane is being stepped up in Sulawesi | The search for the plane is being stepped up in Sulawesi |
| Bad weather and false leads have hampered the search, which has involved military and civilian aircraft and naval ships scouring western Sulawesi's mountain coastline. | Bad weather and false leads have hampered the search, which has involved military and civilian aircraft and naval ships scouring western Sulawesi's mountain coastline. |
| The plane carrying 102 people was flying between Surabaya, on central Java island, to Manado on the northeast tip of Sulawesi island when it lost contact. | The plane carrying 102 people was flying between Surabaya, on central Java island, to Manado on the northeast tip of Sulawesi island when it lost contact. |
| The Indonesian president has promised to set up a team to evaluate transport safety in Indonesia and has instructed the searches to continue, our correspondent says. | The Indonesian president has promised to set up a team to evaluate transport safety in Indonesia and has instructed the searches to continue, our correspondent says. |