Dear Prospective Passengers, Homecoming By Ship Is Not Allowed To Bring Electric Motorcycles

Director of Traffic and Sea Transportation at the Ministry of Transportation Hendri Ginting. (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

The Ministry of Transportation, through the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, reminded passengers who want to go to their hometowns in Eid al-Fitr 2024 not to use ships to carry electric motors on board.

Director of Traffic and Sea Transportation of the Ministry of Transportation Hendri Ginting said electric motors could trigger fires on board. Therefore, his party reminded prospective travelers not to bring electric motors on board.

"We are also trying to remind that later the passenger's motorbike will be non-electric. Do not let the intention of showing off in the village, one or two will actually trigger a fire," he said in a free homecoming socialization, at the Ministry of Transportation, Jakarta, Friday, March 22.

In addition, Hendri said the handling of fires on ships was not very good. Even tend to use water, Hendri said the action actually triggered even greater fires.

"On the ship, if the electric fire is not handled properly. Our ship is also of the nature if the fire is still using water, then foam, it can actually cause even greater fires. So please report this," he said.

"Electricity is that the fire is very risky because the fire extinguisher on board has not been adjusted. This is for safety," he continued.

3 Million People Predicted To Go Home By Ship

Previously, it was reported that the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) predicted that as many as 3 million people would go home for Lebaran this year with sea transportation modes. This number increased 39.3 percent compared to last year.

"In 2024, it is predicted that the increase (passengers) will be 39.3 percent from 2023 or around 3 million passengers who will use sea transportation," said Director General of Sea Transportation, Antoni Arif Priadi in a virtual conference, Sunday, March 17.

Furthermore, Antoni said the increase in passengers in sea transportation was in line with the addition of monitoring ports.

"We also need to convey that this increase is also an addition to the monitoring port," he explained.

Antoni also said that there are 264 monitoring ports that will be monitored during the implementation of this year's Eid homecoming transportation.

In more detail, Antoni explained that during the Lebaran 2020-2021 homecoming period there were only 51 monitoring ports. Then, it rose to 110 monitoring ports in 2022-2023. Then, it reached 264 monitoring ports this year.

"So in 2024 all ports are connected and there are 264 monitoring ports that will be monitored during homecoming transportation," he explained.