Tomorrow The ASEAN Summit Starts, The Minister Of Transportation Ensures Sea Transportation Provides Maximum Service

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi. (Photo: Doc. Ministry of Transportation)

Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi ensured that sea transportation provided maximum service to support the smooth implementation of the ASEAN Summit.

For your information, the ASEAN 2023 Summit will be held in Labuan Bajo starting tomorrow, Tuesday 9 May to 11 May.

Budi revealed that a number of arrangements in the sea transportation sector have been made, one of which is to regulate the movement of ships in the waters of Marina pier, as well as around the Meruorah Hotel and Hotelirana, which are one of the venues for the ASEAN Summit activities.

Furthermore, Budi said, Marina Harbor will be the location of the activities of ASEAN leaders who will see the sunset (sunset) through the phinisi ship.

In addition, at Marina port there will be a bazaar area, entertainment and bicycle facilities for ASEAN Summit delegates. Budi also ensured that the condition of the port was well-organized.

"This international event, such as the ASEAN Summit, provides lessons for us to continue to develop ourselves, especially in terms of service and cleanliness," he said in an official statement, Monday, May 8.

To maintain water security and regulate the movement of phinisi ships and klotok ships (fish boats) that usually pass through these areas, the Ministry of Transportation has alerted two patrol boats from the Directorate of Marine and Coast Guard Units (KPLP) of the Directorate General of Sea Transportation from May 5 to 12, 2023.

"We will make proportional arrangements for fishing boats and phinisi vessels that usually pass through these locations," he said.

The patrol boats deployed were the KPLP Patrol Vessel KN Chundamani P.116, which is owned by the Tanjung Perak Class II PLP Base and the Jembio KN belonging to the Tanjung Priok Class I PLP Base. The patrol boats are equipped with 23 personnel each, who are ready to maintain security and security around these waters.

In addition, the Ministry of Transportation has assigned PT. Pelni to prepare the KM ship. Sinabung with a capacity of 2,000 pax as floating accommodation for the companion team, national and foreign media, the security team, the implementing committee, and other support teams, at the Labuan Bajo Port Pier on May 6 to 12, 2023, free of charge.

The Ministry of Transportation has also prepared port facilities and infrastructure to welcome ships that dock at Labuan Bajo Port such as KRI ships, hospital ships, Yacht ships and so on.