REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Eight Indonesians working for Dorneda, a Spanish fishing vessel which sank in the Atlantic Ocean on July 12, survived the accident. The Indonesian embassy in Buenos Aires confirmed the information in a press statement made available to Antara here on Monday.

They were part of 25 crew members of the ill-fated fishing boat, who survived the sea accident, the Indonesian embassy said, referring to the official notification of the Argentinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship.

One of the Indonesian survivors was rescued by MV Beagle I, while seven others were rescued by MV Farruco. The two boats had received orders from Argentina's Belgrano-based navy and Maritime Rescue Coordination to search and rescue Dorneda's crew members.

The MV Beagle I and Farruco happened to be "closest" to the ill-fated fishing vessel, which was spotted round 308 miles away from the coastal city of Comodoro Rivadavia, the Patagonian Province of Chubut, southern Argentina.