Indonesia has given permission to the United States to begin joint ocean exploration and research activities between the two countries.
The expedition, which will start in May this year and end in August, will take place along the Sangihe Talaud coast in North Sulawesi.
Jane Lubchenco, the administrator of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said that the research would cover aspects such as hydrothermals, oceanic mapping, oceanography, flora and fauna, mineral potential and sea exploration technology.
The exploration will cost $1.6 million. The US will use an ocean research ship named INGOOS-OKEANOS Scientific and Technical Cooperation in Ocean Exploration (SATAL) 2010.
They will be assisted by an Indonesian team consisting of researchers from the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI). The team will use the Baruna Jaya ship.
“We will start exploring areas in Indonesian oceans which have potential and have not been explored before. We hope to find a lot of new discoveries,” Jane said in Jakarta on Monday.
Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Fadel Muhammad said the operation was a part of a Memorandum of Understanding between the ministry and NOAA.
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