Ministry Of Transportation Tightens Supervision Of Operational Activities At Ports

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The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) has tightened efforts to monitor and control port use permits, including controls in granting operational permits, to ensure smooth and compliance with applicable regulations.

"A number of efforts are being made intensively by the Ministry of Transportation to increase supervision and control of port use permits, one of which is by tightening supervision in granting operational permits for activities at ports," said Director General of Sea Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Antoni Arif Priadi in a statement in Jakarta, quoted by Antara, Saturday, February 8.

He said that the Ministry of Transportation had granted port operational permits listed in the National Port Main Plan (RIPN), including Special Terminal (Tersus) and Terminal for Personal Interest (TUKS) permits that had taken care of the permit to become a Port Business Entity (BUP).

"Apart from that, the Ministry of Transportation has never issued an operational permit for unofficial ports," he said.

He said, there were 636 existing port locations contained in RIPN based on the Decree of the Minister of Transportation Number KP 432 of 2017 concerning the National Port Main Plan, consisting of 28 Main Ports, 164 Collection Ports, 166 Regional Pengumpan Ports, and 278 Local Pengumpan Ports.

In addition, there are 1,322 planned port locations and 57 terminals which are part of the public port.

He explained that the port listed in the RIPN is a port that will be planned for construction, operation, and development. For this reason, all ports must have permits and be managed properly based on Good Corporate Governance (GCG).

"No one misuses its function by serving port activities for other purposes other than the specified one," said Antoni.

One of the characteristics of the port that has a permit usually places a port name sign, including the Tersus and TUKS, installing a Business Licensing Legality Information Board in accordance with the Decree of the Director General of Sea Transportation Number A.963/AL.308/DJPL.

"Regarding the Implementation of the Legality Information Board for Business Licensing Special/terminal Terminals for Personal Interests (TUKS) and Special/terminal Terminals for Personal Interests (TUKS) to Temporarily Serve Public Interests," he said again.

By installing the sign, the public and related parties can easily find out the legality of port or terminal operations according to applicable regulations.

"If there are people who know that there is an illegal port, they can report it to the nearest Harbormaster Office or local law enforcement parties or through the Complaints Number of the Directorate General of Sea Transportation - 081119642754," he said.

Furthermore, the Ministry of Transportation is also committed to increasing supervision of safety, security and law enforcement in Indonesian waters through synergy and collaboration with related parties, while still following the international law that applies at the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

In an effort to enforce the law against illegal acts in the waters, the Ministry of Transportation continues to collaborate with stakeholders, such as the TNI, Polri, Customs and Excise, Bakamla, local governments, and other related parties in carrying out water surveillance and guarding tasks in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia.

"This includes optimizing patrol activities for state ships according to the area of operation by paying attention to the map of the vulnerability of the region," said Antoni.