The Sail Bunaken Festival to be organized in Manado in August will bring together around 7,000 to 8,000 sailors from all over the world, the governor said."Ship crew members from all over the world will sail to Manado to visit the Bunaken marine park. Sail Bunaken will be bigger than the Bunaken Festival which was held earlier," North Sulawesi Governor Sinyo Sarundajang said as quoted by Antara in Manado on Tuesday.
The upcoming festival will include parades of the world's best fleet and Darwin, Australia - Manado yacht rally.
"One of the largest aircraft carriers, the USS George Washington, will also be present. They will arrive at Bitung seaport, an extraordinary natural seaport," he said.
Several head of states and navy chiefs from a number of countries will attend a meeting to be held for almost 10 days in Manado, the governor said.
The festival is expected to cost more than Rp 40 billion (US$3.8 million), funded by both the regional and central government.
On the sidelines, the festival will also host an international seminar on "Building a Comprehensive Maritime Security" to be organized by the Indonesian Navy, and another seminar on "Possible Benefit of the Effort to Minimize Illegal Fishing in the Region" to be organized by the Indonesian marine and fishery affairs ministry.
More than 100 international participants are expected to take part in the seminars to be held on August 18, 2009.
Source: The Jakarta Post
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