CURRENTS, WAVES, HIGH HULL COMPLICATE EFFORTS
Despite the time that the ship has been capsized, the mission remains a rescue operation, given the possibility that survivors may be trapped in watertight compartments.
Currents at the site were initially measured at nearly 7 knots, far above the 1.5-knot safety limit for diving, the agency said.
They have since eased to between 1.8 and 2 knots, allowing navy divers to approach the ship on Thursday during about eight hours in the water, said Yudhi Bramantyo Nur Sasongko, head of operations at the national rescue agency.
Also complicating the effort have been waves of up to 2.5m and strong winds near…
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