After Taking A Free Motorbike Homecoming By Boat, Erick Thohir: I Share The Joy Of Travelers

Photo: SOE Minister Erick Thohir's Instagram screenshot

JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir releases travelers by ship from Tanjung Priok Port. In total there were 1,109 passengers on the KM ship. Dobonsolo includes 470 participants for free homecoming.

Other details are 416 regular participants and 216 motorbikes for Semarang and Surabaya. KM ship. Dobonsolo departed today, at 13.30 WIB from the passenger terminal pier of Tanjung Priok port, Jakarta.

In a live broadcast on his Instagram account, @erickthohir, he greeted a number of passengers before leaving. Seeing the enthusiasm of the community, Erick admitted to feeling the happiness of the travelers who had not been able to return to their hometown for two years.

For your information, Ship KM. During the Lebaran period this year, Dobonsolo was given additional service assignments by loading participants for free motorbike homecoming to Semarang and Surabaya.

"I feel the happiness of the homecomers who were on KM Dobonsolo. Two years of not being able to see family, God willing, this year's Eid can release the longing," he said, quoted from his official Instagram @erickthohir, Tuesday, April 26.

Erick advised passengers to maintain health protocols. In this way, it is hoped that they will be able to maintain health safety during the homecoming trip.

"My message is to always maintain health protocols so that going home can be safe and comfortable," he said.

On this occasion, Erick also entrusted the comfort of the passengers to the KM Dobonsolo crew on duty.

"For all the KM Dobonsolo crew who remain on duty during this Lebaran period, I entrust the travelers to serve wholeheartedly. Be careful on the road," he said.

Secretary of the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, Arif Toha, who in this case represents the Acting Director General of Sea Transportation, advised that going home is a shared responsibility, so that to realize a safe and healthy homecoming, an active role is needed from all parties, including travelers to increase self-awareness to always obey COVID-19 health protocol.

"In accordance with the slogan for the Eid homecoming in 2022, namely 'Safe Homecoming, Healthy Homecoming', let's support this activity together with the hope that this year's homecoming will run smoothly, safely and all are in good health and will increase the smoothness of road transport traffic, It also reduces the potential for traffic accidents," said Arif.

This year the Free Motorcycle Homecoming program by Sea serves the Jakarta-Semarang-Surabaya route for two departures (voyage) for homecoming, namely April 26, 2022 by KM. Dobonsolo and April 29, 2022 with KM. Ciremai, as well as two return voyages on May 11, 2022 with KM. Dobonsolo and on May 9, 2022 with KM. Ciremai.

For information, free homecoming passengers can enjoy the facilities available on board ships. For in KM. Dobonsolo itself has complete facilities such as worship facilities, cafeteria, and entertainment facilities.

Then also play facilities for children, and of course equipped with safety equipment such as lifeboat lifeboats, life rafts and buoys according to capacity. Even more interesting, there will be Doorpize that can be obtained by travelers, including free iftar and sahur facilities on board.