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JAKARTA - Time shows 09.15 when Wayan Wirtha, a fisherman in Kelan Village, prepares a boat engine. Prepare to take us to walk through the mangrove forest along Kelan Kangin Beach.

Unlike in general, the ship engine used by Wayan does not emit noise. Not surprisingly, Wayan is now using an electric-powered ship engine donated by PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) through the activities of the Sustainable Energy Village program (DEB KENALI).

The program, which was launched in 2024, was initiated to answer the challenges of small fishing communities in facing limited access to environmentally friendly energy, the impact of climate change, and economic pressure due to high operational costs.

In Kelan Village, the use of electric-based boat engines is a real step towards low-emission coastal communities, with the application of technology tailored to the character and dynamics of small-scale fisheries on the economic foundation of local residents.

Wayan admitted that he had used this machine for two months as a trial step before it was distributed to the public. As a user of an oil-fueled machine, he said there were significant differences when switching to using an electric machine.

"One, fuel-saving, air is unpolluted and easy to operate. It's also great if it's used along the forest, it's good to spy on the birds. For me, it's good," Wayan said when met at the Floating House, Mangrove Forest, Tuban, Bali, quoted Thursday, October 9th.

According to him, the use of this machine is very appropriate if it is omitted to walk through mangrove forests to observe birds or birdwatching due to a quieter engine rush.

On the other hand, Wayan also said that he no longer needed to look for fuel oil for his old machine. Apart from the expensive price, the fishermen can't buy gasoline freely because they need a letter. Now, he only needs to bring his engine and battery to be charged with a Solar Power Plant (PLTS) installed by the roof of the Kelan Village Multipurpose Hall.

"If the letter is dead, you can't buy gasoline. If this machine, just charge it at home or at PLTS," he continued.

Despite having the advantage, Wayan also expressed fair criticism regarding the performance of the engine that was hot and had the difficulty of turning back the boat. In addition, the capacity of the ship's passengers is also in the spotlight.

"Now I give advice to the mechanics, add a cooler (for a hot engine). It's okay. It's good for me. I tried again, the speed is stable," added Wayan.

The Figure Behind The MantaOne Machine

It was Dea, Founder and CEO of Azura Indonesia who became the developer of this environmentally friendly innovation.

Set in undergraduate education and master's degree in Electronic Engineering, Nadea then developed an electric engine with a capacity of 3,000 watt hours and lithium ion batteries that can be operated for three hours sailing or with a distance of 15 nautical miles.

"MantaOne is an electric ketingting machine whose power comes from battery packs and discharges with renewable panels," said Dea.

According to him, the machines supported by PIS can be charged with clean energy and used for the health of fishermen.

He detailed that MantaOne's operational costs were very cheap and much lighter for fishermen who usually flowed with gasoline as fuel. According to him, when using fuel, fishermen must go for a check of up to 60,000 for 5 liters of fuel, not including the cost of Umoan and other fishing needs.

"Now it's enough Rp. 8,000 to Rp. 10,000 to charge the battery," he explained.

Meanwhile, Corporate Social Responsibility Manager of PT Pertamina International Shipping, Transfer Istik Wahyuni said, with the installation of the Surya Panel, now Kelan fishermen can carry out charging so they don't spend additional costs on electricity.

"So even though the engine is electric, it is not charged in ordinary household electricity. But already using solar-powered charging. So almost 0 percent of course. That's why the reduction can be very far," said Transfer.