Ship User Enter! This Is Pelni's Schedule For The 2021 Homecoming Prohibition

Pelni's fleet was seen leaning against one of the ports. (Photo: By courtesy)

JAKARTA - PT Pelayaran Nasional Indonesia (Pelni) expressed support for the government's directive regarding the elimination of homecoming during the momentum of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr 2021.

Quoting Pelni's official broadcast, it was stated that the company would temporarily suspend sea transportation for passengers from May 6 to May 17, 2021. Meanwhile, ship ticket sales will only be served with the ship arriving at the last port on May 5, 2021.

The decision refers to the SE Addendum of the COVID-19 Handling Task Force No.13 of 2021 concerning the Elimination of the Idul Fitri 1442 H Homecoming and Efforts to Control the Spread of COVID-19 During the Holy Month of Ramadan 1442 H and the Regulation of the Minister of Transportation Number PM 13 of 2021.

Acting. The Head of Pelni Company Secretariat, Opik Taufik, explained that his party still prioritizes steps in suppressing the spread of COVID-19 even though it has to eliminate operational activities during busy periods such as Eid Al-Fitr.

"The company ensures that it does not sell boat tickets for departures from May 6 to 17, 2021," he said, Monday, April 26.

Opik added, Pelni will return to sail on May 18, 2021. For negative results of rapid antigen and genose tests itself, only 1x24 hours before the ship's departure during the period 22 April - 5 May 2021 and 18 - 24 May 2021.

"During the termination of this homecoming period, sales through websites, mobile applications, online channels, to ticket agents were temporarily suspended and transferred to our official branch offices," he said.

For information, during the 2021 homecoming ban, a number of Pelni passenger ships were on standby at the homebase port (base).

"The ship will be alerted and ready to operate whenever needed. For logistics distribution services, the company plans to operate nine passenger ships without carrying travelers," he explained.

Pelni itself is part of a state-owned company (BUMN) which is engaged in sea transportation. The state-owned company is noted to operate 26 passenger ships with destinations to 76 ports and serve 1,058 segments.

Apart from passenger transportation, Pelni also serves 45 pioneer ship routes which provide accessibility for population mobility in frontier, outermost and remote areas. Meanwhile, in the logistics business, the company operates nine sea toll routes and one special route for livestock transportation.