Erick Thohir: Digitalization Of The Maritime Industry Strengthens The Economy

SOE Minister Erick Thohir (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir said digitization in the maritime industry could strengthen the Indonesian economy.

He conveyed that Indonesia is the largest archipelagic country with a strategic sea route, the maritime sector is one of the vital sectors for the Indonesian economy.

"The potential for our country's blue economy is very large, for this nation the sea is not only a liaison, but the pulse of the economy, the source of life, and the symbol of glory. For this reason, the existence of MCP deserves to be appreciated as part of efforts to support the transformation of the national shipping ecosystem," Erick said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, August 23.

Maritime Cloud Platform (MCP) is a synergy between IDSurvey and Telkomsel in optimizing the economic potential and sustainability of the Indonesian Maritime Industry through digital transformation.

IDSurvey believes that the application of digital technology is very important in order to improve operational efficiency, safety, performance and ship management. This initiative is then carried out with the synergy of other SOEs, namely with Telkomsel who is an expert in providing connectivity solutions.

In the future, this MCP solution can be accessed by the public both domestically and abroad as a maritime digital ecosystem that combines three technologies as well as Cloud Computing, Satellite Constellation, and Artificial Intelligent.

President Director of IDSurvey/PT BKI (Persero) Arisudono said this platform would be very helpful in improving shipping safety and security, through the dashboard's information system feature accompanied by more efficient and reliable real-time satellite communication, both between ships and with the control center.

According to him, the concept of MCP solution is a form of IDSurvey's commitment to provide safety assurance services and in the future will provide optimal service by having several product advantages.

"The concept of MCP solution is the beginning of a digital transformation of maritime industry which is more efficient, safe and sustainable. Through this IDSurvey and Telkomsel synergy initiative, it is hoped that it can increase the competitiveness of Indonesia's maritime sector industry to the global arena," said Arisudono.