The Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub) together with the Directorate General of Sea Transportation (Ditjen Hubla) held a test of the seaworthiness of passenger ships simultaneously throughout Indonesia. This step is taken to ensure that all ships are in good condition ahead of the 2025 Christmas and 2026 New Year (Nataru) transportation periods.
The picking test will take place from 1 to 30 November 2025, according to the Decree of the Director General of Sea Transportation Number IR-DJPL 4 of 2025.
The Director General of Sea Transportation, Muhammad Masyhud, emphasized that this picking test or ramp check activity is a top priority to ensure that all passenger ships that will operate during the Nataru period are in prime condition (laiklaut).
'Security of shipping is a fixed price. Given the prediction of a surge in passengers during the Nataru period, we instructed all Technical Implementation Units (UPT) within the Directorate General of Hubla, starting from the Head of the Office of Harbormaster and Port Authority (KSOP) to the Office of the Port Organizing Unit (UPP), to carry out a thorough and uncompromised picking test," he said in an official statement, Wednesday, November 12.
Masyhud emphasized that every ship found that has a deficiency, both minor and major, must immediately repair it.
In accordance with the Letter of the Director General of Sea Transportation Number AL.015/3/13/DJPL/2025, in terms of examining the findings category, it is divided into two clusters, namely Minor Deficiency or findings of non-perturbative examination results directly and Major Deficiency or findings that directly endanger life safety at sea, maritime environmental pollution and payload.
"We provide a strict time limit for ship operators to follow up on minor findings. If the ship's time limit does not meet repair recommendations and has not been declared seaworthy, then the ship is prohibited from operating during the Nataru transportation period," he said.
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However, if major findings are found, repairs must be made immediately before the ship is allowed to operate again. This is for the safety of the entire community using sea transportation services.
The Directorate General of Hubla has also formed a Petik Test Team which will conduct ramp check checks at a number of crowded passenger ports to ensure that UPT in the regions carries out picking tests according to the set standards, namely in 15 port locations in Indonesia.
The ports that will be the location for the picking test by the Shipship and Marine Directorate Team include Tanjung Perak, Makassar, Batam, Ambon, Banten, Bitung, Dumai, Sorong, Kendari, Kotabaru-Batulicin, Ternate, Kupang, Tanjung Wangi, Merauke and Muara Angke.
"Through this intensive picking test activity, the government hopes to provide safe, comfortable, and safe sea transportation services for people who celebrate Christmas 2025 and welcome the New Year 2026," he concluded.
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